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.

gather more evidence by reaching out to those girls," I concluded, but Ernest still said nothing. "What's on your mind?" I waved my hand in front of his

adult entertainment. Many

Sapphire Lounge only provided adult services, Ernest wouldn't have needed to fake his

you have to promise to keep yourself safe," I insisted. Everyone around me

face, "I was afraid of dragging you into this, but it seems you're already

Dustin had already shown his true

loved me and could treat me like a queen, but if his love

thoughts from Ernest, knowing it would only worry him

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

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

might get further entangled by

think I'm that careless? I've

she's also developed quite a

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

my cheek,

grown up

silent promise, but thinking about him stepping into such dangerous places, possibly

attention, made me uneasy.