No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

He truly knocked the wind out of me with just one sentence.

I was certain now that it was some fabricated news that had led him to misunderstand me.

While I did have a role in this mess, the anger boiling inside me was undeniable. We had promised to trust each other, yet he was ready to condemn me without a word based on mere news.

I let out a frustrated sigh, "If I say it's a big mess, would you just turn around and walk away?"

"Yes!" Ernest shot back with unnerving certainty.

I gritted my teeth. "Ernest, you're really top-notch at being a jerk."

He didn't respond, just looked at me with a calm that made it impossible to lash out with the harsh words teetering on the tip of my tongue.

I spun around, fuming, and plopped down on the couch. Ernest followed, taking a seat but keeping a deliberate distance between us.

When he used to hover over me, I'd scoot away, and he'd pull me back into his arms. Now, he maintained this calculated gap, clearly signaling his state of mind.

My heart felt sour as I faced him. "Are you really breaking up with me?"

up," he said, his

dipped lower when he was upset, and somehow, it was also when he sounded

"I said it because I was

he said, sticking to his usual few

you the moment I opened my eyes," my voice broke, "Ernest, you're the person I

remained silent, his gaze softening after a moment, "Are you sure it's really me you

news had hurt him, casting doubts about my

about valuing life. It wouldn't have mattered who it was, I would've done the same," I explained, inching

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and grasped his arm. "The news twisted it. Holding Conrad's hand was to comfort him during a blood transfusion, given his critical state."

tightened my grip on his hand, "Ernest, if you don't believe

I could finish, he cut me off, "It's not just about the

"What else is it

you remember what

clueless, shaking his hand for

clenched, his Adam's apple more pronounced than usual, "Felicia, are you

shook my head, "I genuinely

as if peering into my soul, "Felicia, are you with me because you love