No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 841

I didn't get the chance to finish my sentence because Ernest pulled me into a hug.

His face was close to mine, and he whispered, "She's alright. I didn't harm her. She's perfectly fine, not a scratch on her."

The warmth of his embrace, the familiar scent of him, and most importantly, his reassuring words began to calm the storm of panic inside me.

"You wouldn't lie to me," I said, my voice tinged with emotion.

"No, I wouldn't. Sinclair's over there. She's bringing her back," Ernest murmured,

his lips brushing the hairline above my ear.

"But why did you come back?" I questioned, my skepticism creeping in.

His breath was warm against my skin, weaving through the strands of my hair. "Because I missed you, missed you so much..."

Could that be true?

First, there was a fake version of him, then a cold, indifferent one. It was enough to make me doubt everything about him.

so slightly and traced his fingers gently over my cheek. "Ask me

you truly Ernest?" I asked instead

his eyes. "If

my hand and placed it over his heart, but I quickly pulled back and walked further

eyeing the fruit platter on the table and catching the aroma of food in

"Licia, I know you have a lot of questions and doubts. Don't worry, I'll clear it all up for you, one step at a

well, understood my inner

hand from his. "If you know that,

still lingered, making me question everything. I needed

on my face. "Let's wash up

was lacking. Still, he had gone through the trouble of

it still tastes the same," Ernest said, serving me

of our sweetest moments

were unchanged,

felt different. Still, I ate a lot

food. "Why aren't you eating? Did you poison the

my joke. "A bit late to ask