No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 729

It was Dustin's fault that he was in pain, and I made a mental note of that.

I paused, panting beside Ernest, relishing in the playful tussle we'd just had.

Thinking about how he was still pretending to be a patient in critical condition made me ask, "How much longer are you going to keep up this comatose act?"

"I'm not pretending anymore," Ernest replied, his words making me chuckle. "See, I'm awake now, aren't I?"

"You're just toying with them at this point!"

Ernest's gaze darkened slightly, "If I didn't have more important things to deal with, I'd really give them a run for their money."

His tone was calm, yet his words carried a dangerous edge.

He spoke of 'playing,' but in reality, it was a high-stakes gamble, not unlike what Deborah was involved in.

"I saw Deborah..." I shared Deborah's situation with him, noticing the heaviness of his silence.

mentioned she once treated a girl with injuries similar to Deborah's. She suspects their experiences might be linked and offered to help gather more evidence by reaching out

part of a much larger, darker operation, far beyond just adult entertainment. Many of their dealings are

wouldn't have

I want to pry, but you have to promise to keep yourself safe," I insisted. Everyone around me had

face, "I was afraid of dragging you into this, but it

already shown his

could treat me like a queen, but if his love

knowing it would

always been my protector. But this time, I was determined to help

pulled into the Sapphire Lounge mess too," I shared my plan involving

nodded, "You might get further

chuckled lightly, "Do you think I'm that careless?

developed quite a bit

me astray. But I don't want you to worry about me," I said, still wanting

thumb gently brushed my cheek, "My Licia's all

grown up to protect

promise, but thinking about him stepping

attention, made me uneasy.