No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 846

"Do you want to hear the truth?" Ernest asked me, his voice calm and steady.

"You promised you wouldn't lie to me," I replied, a hint of accusation in my tone. He had indeed promised, but he had already broken that vow once before.

"Licia, I had my reasons for lying before," Ernest said, his clear eyes meeting mine earnestly. "But from now on, I swear I won't lie to you again."

I lowered my head slightly, a faint smile playing on my lips. "Let's not talk about the future anymore," I said softly. "Let's just focus on the present."

When I was a kid, my parents painted bright pictures of the future for me, but they left before I could see it come to life. Later, Conrad promised me a lifetime together, but he veered off course. And Dustin, he once ruffled my hair and vowed to always take care of me, yet he let bitterness lead him astray.

Even Ernest promised to be with me forever, though he nearly got engaged to Yolande. So, I stopped dreaming about the future. I didn't want the promises of tomorrow. I only wanted the certainty of today.

For a moment, Ernest's eyes darkened, but he nodded. "Alright."

He mentioned he needed to see Conrad. I didn't ask why. If he wanted to go, he could. But when he couldn't reach Conrad on his phone, he turned to me. "His phone's not connecting. Do you have another way to reach him?"

company's been shut down because of Dustin's mess, and he probably wouldn't go back to the Wagner's. After Herschel and Jacqueline

he be? Any friends who

a moment before dialing Ivan. "Ivan, do you know where Conrad

"Ms. Hudson, I

interested in what he wanted, so I

the Silent

Why would he go

got it," I said and was about to hang up when

said, his tone suggesting it wasn't something he could say over the

be best to meet in the next couple of days," Ivan replied,

with Ernest, but I also wanted to see Conrad for myself. The last time I saw him was during the chaos with

two in the afternoon at the café next to the

work?" Ivan suggested, efficiently setting the time

tomorrow," I