No More Waiting, She Chooses Love novel Chapter 325

For the next few days, I bunked with Susie.

Ernest, the kind of guy who could wrap his arms around me and still maintain his composure, I knew he could handle it.

But how would he cope when we got back?

After all, once Susie left, she'd be living with us.

We spent four days at Susie's place, a turn of events I hadn’t seen coming. I thought Ernest, anxious for Susie’s well-being, would be eager to get her into surgery as soon as possible.

But he didn’t rush. Instead, he took Susie and me fishing during the day and cooked us gourmet dinners at night.

Susie and I lived like royalty, basking in a blissful paradise. A few more days of this, and I would never want to leave.

"Ernest, when we get old, let’s retire here. I feel like I could live to be 150 in this place," I mused.

Ernest chuckled, "Sounds good."

"Me too, I want to live to 150," Susie chimed in, now full of hope for her new life.

Fanny Willis had everything arranged for Susie's hospital admission upon our return, but Susie wanted to see our house first.

Ernest was about to tell her it was a rental, but I stopped him. I didn’t want Susie to think her brother was struggling because of her.

"This house was left to me by my parents. It's a bit old but cozy," I spun a tale.

Susie turned to Ernest, asking, "Bro, you've been living with Licia all this time? So, you guys have been cohabiting?"

The little rascal was teasing her brother.

Seeing Ernest at a loss for words and looking my way, I couldn’t help but smirk internally.

"Licia, I really like this house. Can I stay here for a while after I get discharged?" Susie wasn’t one for pretense; she treated me like family.

I laughed, "It’s because your brother met me too late. If he had met me sooner, you’d have come here earlier."

"Yeah, so you’re my lucky star," Susie rested her head on my shoulder and playfully scowled at Ernest, "Bro, you have to be good to her, always good, or I won’t stand for it."

While other women complain about the hassle of having a sister-in-law, fearing competition for affection, my case was different. I was cherished and protected by Susie.

Ernest and I took Susie to the city, showing her around various spots. We worried about her health, but the allure of the city was too strong, leaving her invigorated.

Under the neon lights at night, as Susie enjoyed her ice cream, her radiant smile was laced with tears.

"Licia, if I can live like this for just one day, I’ll be content," Susie said, choking me up.

In that moment, I understood that it wasn’t the glittering lifestyle she yearned for, but the experience of having lived it at all.

And she was also coming to terms with her uncertain future.