Chapter 370



Ernest and I? There's nothing going on, really. It's just that his deceit sits heavy on my heart, but that's a secret I can't spill to Susie.

Her heart's fragile, and she's got this knack for worrying over every little thing.

"Us? Oh, come on," I said with a laugh, "you've seen us together. You know the score."

Susie looked at me, those bright eyes of hers almost too much to meet head-on. They were so pure, it felt like my gaze alone could tarnish them.

I lifted my hand to shield myself from her stare, "Honestly, it's nothing. If you don't believe me, grill your brother when we get back."

"Licia," Susie wrapped her arms around mine, resting her head on my shoulder, "if Ernie's done something wrong, just smack him around but please, don't leave him."

Her plea was so gentle, it tugged at my heartstrings. I nudged her head with mine, "Okay, I'll let you deal with him."

Susie nodded, "Licia, I'm always on your side."

How scared she must be of losing me.

It was the first time I realized how much someone else valued me.

"Licia, if Ernie lost me and then you left him, he'd be so lost," Susie suddenly said out of the blue.

Nothing's going to happen to you," I reassured

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about not being there

its cruel moments, throwing hurdles their way for no

mood, talking about a concert we were looking forward to, when Fanny

dropped off a

for me. I want you to take some over to that kid," Fanny, the head nurse, was strict about not accepting gifts, but she always shared whatever came her

head over now," I said, glad for the excuse

I got to Fanny's, she had

not just lychees but cherries and blueberries too. She was already in surgery,

the load when I heard a friendly voice,

saw Mack Craig, not waiting for an answer before he reached out to take the

really," I said, even

are you headed?" Mack started to ask but then

swallowing hard, he

"Surgical ward, twelfth floor."

I'll help you there," he said, striding

he'd shared with me before. "How's your

grip on the fruits tightened

keeping her company every day?" I

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