No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 721

After concluding my words, I cast a quick glance at Allen. "I'm going to find out who's trying to harm you."

Allen chuckled softly. "First time I've heard Ms. Hudson brag."

I shot him a sharp look. "You'll see whether it's a boast or not. And... you can leave now."

Allen's performance seemed to have reached its end, and seeing no reaction from Ernest, he turned to leave, but not before throwing one last comment at me. "Ms. Hudson, he's just a stand-in. Don't fall for it again."

I ignored him, feeling a wave of relief as he left. My gaze returned to Ernest lying there; he was nobody's substitute, he was simply himself.

After a while, I leaned closer to him. "Ernest, they're all gone. You don't need to pretend anymore."

But there was no response. Thinking he was teasing me, I sneakily slipped my hand under the blanket and pinched him. "It's really just me now, no one else."

Still, no response came, and my heart began to race...

"Ernest, plea-" My words were abruptly cut off as he bit my lip, making my eyes widen in shock.

Ernest tugged gently at my lower lip before whispering, "Calling me out like that would've blown our cover."

my hand still under his blanket. "That's for

at me with deep affection. "I wanted to see

That jerk...

how terrified I was when I

sorry," he murmured again. "Were you more panicked

felt like my world had collapsed as if hit

pain I felt then, so I just pinched him harder under the

winced, "Licia, that

the pain I went through, all

harsh, and my grip loosened as I asked, "So, was everything the doctor said adie? Is

Ernest's response didn't surprise me, but the beatings he took

I said, half

a wolf without putting a sheep

the warmth under his blanket, feeling the bare

twisted by me, his act was indeed a painful ruse. "How long do you plan to

few days," he

the Sapphire Lounge, I pressed, "Aren't you afraid of missing out

my people in place," Ernest assured

established connections over the