Chapter 325



For the next few days, I bunked with Susie.

Ernest, the kind of guy who could wrap his arms around me and still maintain his composure, I knew he could handle it.

But how would he cope when we got back?

After all, once Susie left, she'd be living with us.

We spent four days at Susie's place, a turn of events I hadn't seen coming. I thought Ernest, anxious for Susie's well-being, would be eager to get her into surgery as soon as possible.

But he didn't rush. Instead, he took Susie and me fishing during the day and cooked us gourmet dinners at night.

Susie and I lived like royalty, basking in a blissful paradise. A few more days of this, and I would never want to leave.

retire here. I feel like I could live to be

Ernest chuckled, "Sounds good."

want to live to 150," Susie chimed in, now full of

our house first. Ernest was about to tell her it was a

house was left to me by my parents. It's a bit old but

been living with Licia all this time? So, you guys have been

was

a loss for words and looking my way, I couldn't help but

here for a while after I get discharged?" Susie wasn't one for pretense;

you like," I blurted out, then remembered

won't be staying tonight," Susie suddenly added, catching Ernest and me off guard. "Where will you go?"

Susie's cheeks, "Bro, I've never been to

I don't like it here. I t want to

just

I realized the idyllic life I envied Susie for was actually her

bustling city reminded me of the saying, "Those inside the

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