No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 302



"Are you trying to ghost the guy after having your fun?" Fanny thought that of me.

I denied it without a second thought, "Me? Never!"

Fanny snorted, "You practically drained him of all but his last breath, and you're saying nothing happened?"

I looked at her, still trying to gather my thoughts. But Fanny pointed at her neck, propping herself up on the edge of the bed. "Licia, girl, impressive. I didn't see it coming. It seems you've unleashed all that pent-up energy from the past twenty years on Mr. Collins."

I swallowed hard when thinking about the love bite I'd left on Ernest. "It's not what you think."

Fanny raised her hand to stop me. "No need to explain."

I laughed helplessly. Indeed, some things get murkier the more you try to clarify.

Fanny looked at me. "Feeling better now?"

She was referring to my investigation into my parents' accident. I closed my eyes, silent.

Fanny sat by my bed, patting my hand. "You've looked into it. Now, let it go. No more stirring things up, okay?"

It was over, but it had also etched in my heart.

"Ernest is a keeper. You have no idea how he looked when carrying you to the hospital," Fanny changed the subject.

eyes and leaned toward her. "How did Ernest

fiddled with her phone for a bit. "I sent you

video Fanny sent me. Ernest was running, searching for a doctor, and his concern was unmistakable. A bittersweet feeling washed over me. Someone besides my parents would go crazy for

onto," Fanny said, looking at me. "I'll leave you guys

with Yates?" I couldn't help but gossip at a

her lips. "It was

in."

lightly before replying, "I'll tell you when you

kept me in suspense, but I wasn't letting it slide. "I

a stubborn child, I held

and

my forehead, Fanny

if I still

a crush

on him."

taken aback. "Is he really being that

chuckled affirmatively, and I clung to her. "What did you say? You didn't chicken out,

like I'd chicken out?" Fanny raised an

"So, are

mean 'are you...?' It sounds so

happened,"

"What do you think he

answer. Remembering how Yates looked at her that day, I teased, "He must've

face. "He said