No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

When Ernest was surrounded by dozens of people, each standing in front of a basket of billiard balls, I knew exactly what Brown was up to.

He wanted to turn Ernest into a human piñata today.

"Brown, why don't you man up and face Ernest one-on-one? This mob thing, what does that make you?" Yolande couldn't stand it and decided to provoke him.

"Brown, this isn't manly at all. Word gets out, and you'll be the laughingstock," Conrad, who just had his wounds bandaged, also spoke up for Ernest.

I remained silent.

It wasn't that I was cold-hearted or had nothing to say. It was just that pleading for Ernest would only further provoke Brown.

Although I didn't know him well, I had figured out that this guy was a loose cannon who loved to go against the grain. The more you showed disapproval, the more he wanted to do it. "Afraid of being laughed at? As if I haven't been laughed at enough. What's one more?" Sure enough, Brown's response confirmed my suspicions.

"It's not fair," Yolande still tried to reason with him.

She was not only good-looking but also got skills. But, it seemed like she didn't quite get how people ticked.

"Unfair, you say? Then why don't you join him? Play together," Brown said, and before she knew it, Yolande was pushed forward.

and said to Yolande, "Why did you provoke

come up here and help you?" Yolande stood by

made me think: they really are

about Brown's motives; she simply wanted to

and me. Leave her out of it," Ernest spoke up, worried Yolande

girl, looking out for

turned to me, "What

was deliberately taunting me. I was

want to join in and help? After all, you and this man had your moments, right?"

game. Without Yolande's agility, my participation would only

me into this?" I tried

of you," he said with a

to do with this out," Conrad spoke

glance, saying, "What, you want to join them too?" Shaking his head, he said, "Forget it, your current state would just kill

Brown was exceptionally good at tormenting people. He was the type who wouldn't just swiftly end

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just get this over with," Ernest seemed to lose his patience as

can't