No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 361



Abortion? That Haley is at it again.

But, let her be. My own clothes are drenched; how am I supposed to care about shielding someone else from the rain?

"Let her!" I tersely texted Fanny.

"Wow, not playing the fairy godmother this time?" Even Fanny's ribbing me, which says a lot about how much I used to meddle.

I snorted mockingly, "The fairy godmother has gone rogue."

"Ha, I like that," Fanny laughed with pleasure.

After hanging up, I hurried off to the redevelopment office to handle some paperwork; the clerk handed me a notice, giving me three days to pack up and move out.

I had braced myself since the demolition notice first landed, even started packing, but getting the final deadline made me realize my home was really going to be torn down.

So, when I got back to the block, I found myself standing outside for the longest time, not heading upstairs. The usual bustle of neighbors was gone; they'd probably moved out already.

in thought, not even noticing when Ernest came to stand beside

asked,

head, too tired

"Exhausted?" He's observant.

just hummed in

the stairs, and he followed, taking

I reached out for my bag, but Ernest didn't hand

went to cancel my parents' utilities. I'm

deepened, "Eat

not hungry," I

hesitation, he gave

door. I didn't turn on the lights, just stood there, bathed in the sunset light, looking around the

when I returned, it was the

always been, even with Ernest

could picture it perfectly: my

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out an article he enjoyed, saying, "Licia, come here, look at

waist, "Licia, wash your hands and have some fruit. Dinner's

couch

I pulled