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 me

Ernest asked, skipping

head,

"Exhausted?" He's observant.

hummed in

stairs, and he followed, taking my bag without another word. He understood me, so we ascended in

Ernest didn't hand it over, just looked at me. He

"I went to cancel my parents' utilities. I'm beat. Just want some alone

deepened, "Eat something

hungry," I reached

moment's hesitation, he gave me

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

when I returned,

as it had always been, even with Ernest moving in, nothing had changed

picture it perfectly: my

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

the kitchen, apron tied around her waist, "Licia, wash your hands and have some fruit. Dinner's

on the couch next to

would be, I