No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 731

It appeared to be yet another mystery, and the less I knew, the better off I'd be.

Ernest gently kissed my forehead, saying, "Don't worry. I won't let anything happen to me because... my little monster needs me."

Little monster?!

What an adorable nickname. I immediately changed my social media handle to that.

Jefferson was the first to notice and sent me a message right away: "Who are we targeting?"

Monsters aren't about targeting anyone; they're about standing their ground.

I hadn't heard from him in a while, especially since he returned from Houston. The last I heard, he had sold his pool hall, but his current activities were a mystery to me.

I knew how tough things were in Houston, so his decision didn't surprise me.

"Fight the demons!" I replied to Jefferson with those three words.

He sent another message: "How've you been lately?"

If he'd been following the online updates, he would have known. His question indicated he hadn't been.

Me: "Not bad!"

sorry. I've owed

thought, then he sent another: "For causing

unaware that he was merely a pawn in

was fate, and perhaps

what Jefferson was doing these days, but I sensed he had distanced

further. As for Ernest being alive, that was

conveyed was that I was emotionally stable and doing

after that, and I left it at

see

en

teacher about Susie and learned,

resign?" I

to college," the

avoiding Mack; otherwise, she wouldn't choose to continue her education, especially

she wasn't surprised to see me, but her

knew she was upset with me for knowing

you mad at me?"

"Yes," she replied candidly.

like to hear my

down,