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.

go ahead with the marriage. Ms. Clark and

did you say?" Ernest frowned at me, not in

"I said..."

speak," Ernest interrupted, a cold edge

genuinely angry, I pouted. "You want to go back to the Collins family, but that means

frustration

comfort me. Instead, he asked, "Do you

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

head away. "Go find your

that I was being unreasonable-l recognized that Ernest was testing

test? If I didn't care about him, would

in Yolande. When he faked his

from me. I haven't even confronted him about that, and now

as Ernest turned me

beside me. "Don't

to talk

you or teasing. I'm being honest. I'm not going back to