No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 727

"You've had your suspicions about Dustin for a while, but what about Conrad? You both were working together, yet when he was surrounded by alligators, you didn't step in to help. Why was that?" I voiced my confusion. Now that Conrad and I had parted ways, his fate shouldn't concern me anymore. Yet, the scene replayed in my mind, sometimes even haunting my dreams.

I had asked Conrad about it, and though he gave me his perspective, I knew Ernest's explanation would hold the true insight.

"Testing him," Ernest replied tersely.

"Because he's Dustin's brother?" I probed further.

"Yes, but that's not the whole story. I had other reasons to be suspicious," Ernest admitted, piquing my curiosity.

"Like what?"

From my angle, I couldn't see Ernest's wounds or his expression as he spoke.

"It all seemed too orchestrated, with all suspicions directed at Dustin, as if someone was pulling the strings," Ernest's words took me back to that time.

Indeed, it felt like that. Moving into Dustin's mansion, then the mishap. The danger seemed aimed at me, yet it was Ernest and his team who bore the brunt.

set for me but used me as bait for

was the

he had no reason to stop Dustin directly. The best way to keep you apart was to make you believe Dustin was the villain,"

you, risking his life, and to clear himself of

was playing the martyr,

it," Ernest admitted, hinting there was

him, inadvertently catching a glimpse of

doctor treat these wounds? I think a

at me intently. "I didn't want any woman but you to

I was momentarily speechless.

came out

gave him a playful smack. "Be serious, Ernest. What else

schemes were ultimately driven by one thing

fighting over me, but it wasn't just about me.

Ernest. What mattered was

I was left hanging in danger while Ernest just watched, I couldn't help but ask,

jaw tightened. "Are you holding me

it bothers me deeply. I'm angry and, of course, hurt," I