No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 853

"The Collins family wants me back," Ernest said, and I understood immediately, though I kept quiet.

Ernest had run into trouble twice, and both times the Collins family remained silent. I had no idea why.

"What are you thinking?" I asked, then chuckled. "You don't want to go back, do you? But you feel like you have to."

Seeing me talking but not eating, Ernest nudged a plate of my favorite food closer to me. "You should eat."

"Okay, but you talk," I replied, taking a bite.

"There's no 'have to' about it. No one can force me if I don't want to," Ernest said, his voice steady.

"Are you worried about me?" I guessed aloud, and his silence confirmed it. I thought for a moment. "You're not planning to go back and continue that arranged marriage with Yolande, are you?"

"The Collins heir must marry into the Clark family. It's an agreement between the families," Ernest said, his voice tinged with resignation.

So, he doesn't want to be the Collins heir. But he clearly does want it.

kept a smile on my face. "Well, then, go ahead with the marriage. Ms. Clark and you are quite the

you say?" Ernest frowned at me, not

"I said..."

speak," Ernest interrupted, a cold edge to his

go back to the Collins family, but that means marrying. Shouldn't I support you? Why are you angry with me? I'm

I felt a wave of frustration and dropped my fork,

Instead, he asked, "Do you

a big wedding gift," I said, tears welling up despite

away. "Go find your Yolande.

not that

care about him, would I

he

haven't even confronted him about

on my shoulder as Ernest turned me to face him, but I

sat beside me. "Don't be mad.

don't want to talk to

I wasn't testing you or teasing. I'm