No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 340



"Licia, you're such a clingy one," Susie's words threw me off for a second, but she quickly followed up with a playful, "But I kinda like it."

"Little miss troublemaker," I teased back, giving her a mock stern look, which only made Susie burst into giggles.

Stepping out of the hospital room, I checked the corridor which was empty on both sides. Susie mentioned Ernest was on a call, probably looking for a quieter spot. Thinking it over for a moment, I decided to head towards the emergency stairs.

As I got closer, I could hear Ernest's voice, "...the old garage is gone, but the mechanics should still be around. We need to track them down... Yes, it's necessary. I owe it to Licia to clear this up, and to prove my father's innocence."

Hearing this tightened something in my chest.

Deep down, I had been wrestling with the thought of investigating the car accident's brake failure further. Turns out, Ernest was already on it.

Just as I was about to go in and find him, his phone rang again, stopping me in my tracks.

The door to the emergency stairs was slightly ajar, and I could see Ernest pinching a cigarette between his fingers, answering the call, "Back already... Yeah, came together... What, can't keep the show running without us?... I know, no need for you to come over, that'd be too obvious... Won't delay things, still working on those codes..."

familiar; they were about the company. So, the

there was Ernest, talking like he

rich guy named Mr.

I've been

to me.

me on the other side of the corridor. Standing next to

couldn't find you," I

into my eyes, "How are things

I pronounced each word with

significance of this diagnosis was all too clear, a reality that money

I was with

thirty-three, was struck by the same illness and passed away in less than a

affection over the past decade, treating me as if I were

losing

wrapping his arms gently around me, "Medical science has advanced significantly. There might be

it varies by

I fear most now is

and welcoming anew," Ernest soothed,