No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 398

Chapter 398

Chapter 398



"Look, you don't have to shower every time you wash your hair," his comment left me in stitches.

"Suit yourself, but hurry up, or it'll be dawn," I said, pushing him towards the bathroom, half-worried he'd drag me along if I moved any slower. Ernest, at first glance, seemed tough, distant, and not the type to mingle with women. A real ascetic.

But now, I realized once this man indulged, he was like a floodgate opened-unstoppable.

While he showered, I cleared the dinner table, a habit ingrained in me since childhood by my parents, never to leave dirty dishes overnight.

I hadn't even finished tidying up the kitchen when the doorbell rang.

At first, I thought I heard wrong, assuming it was another room's doorbell, but as it rang again and again, I knew it was mine.

Who could it be at this hour?

Grabbing a paper towel, I dried my hands and approached the door, puzzled. Even with Ernest inside, I habitually asked, "Who is it?"

"It's me!"

voice behind those two words

Conrad.

he here so

treated me

my shock, Conrad started banging on the door, making it clear he wouldn't

of night, he seemed unfazed by the possibility of

to find Conrad, pale, with his hair slightly disheveled and one hand raised as if to knock

you doing?" I

answering my calls?" His question reminded

away, "I didn't

finish, he grabbed me, "Come

ice cold on my arm, sending shivers down my spine. I didn't budge and tried to pull away, "Conrad, have you lost your mind?"

was taken

blood. The doctors think he might not make it. He wants to see you,"

went blank,

who had assured me that

need to leave now," Conrad insisted, pulling my hand

but after a few steps, I remembered I hadn't informed Ernest. I stopped, "Wait, I need to..." "There's no time," Conrad

years,

really be