No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

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.

old, let's retire here. I feel like I

Ernest chuckled, "Sounds good."

to live to 150," Susie chimed in, now

to see our house first. Ernest was about to tell her it was a rental, but I stopped him. I didn't want Susie to think her

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

asking, "Bro, you've been living with Licia all this time?

was teasing

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

I stay here for a while after I get discharged?" Susie wasn't one for pretense; she treated me like

you like," I blurted out, then

suddenly added, catching Ernest and me off guard. "Where

"Bro, I've

my arm. "Licia, i it's not that I don't like it here. I t want to see what the big cities in the TV shows

just

realized the idyllic life I envied Susie for was

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