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!"

"Felicia, I'm sorry. I've owed

message, I paused in thought, then he sent another: "For causing you

it was all his fault, unaware that he was merely a pawn in someone

wrong. It was fate,

what Jefferson was doing these days, but I sensed he had distanced himself from the chaos. Otherwise, he'd be up to date on my

decided not to burden him further. As for Ernest being alive, that was something I

I conveyed was that I

that, and

daycare to see Susie. This time, she wasn't there playing games with the kids; another teacher

en

asked the teacher about Susie

resign?" I asked without

college," the teacher's answer

she wouldn't choose

opened the door, she wasn't surprised to see me, but her demeanor was noticeably colder than

me for

mad at me?"

"Yes," she replied candidly.

like to hear my explanation?" I

sat down,