No More Waiting, She Chooses Love novel Chapter 730

Sugar Daddy?!

Ernest’s joke made me laugh. It was a rare glimpse into his humorous side. Though it was just a joke, it was unexpected to encounter such a concept in life. Life is unpredictable; no one knows what the future holds. We are all dark horses, with our past not yet cemented.

Ernest was recovering, Deborah was recovering, and I didn’t have the energy to care for both. So, I arranged for nurses for them. Ernest flat-out refused. He claimed he was perfectly capable of moving around and taking care of himself, insisting he didn’t need any help. I knew he wasn’t comfortable with strangers around, but his refusal also meant I couldn’t be there for him. Men can be just as complicated as women, sometimes even more.

Surprisingly, he seemed to be getting clingy, showing a vulnerable side I rarely saw. “I’m going to check on Susie. She must be heartbroken after finding out Mack’s real intentions,” I tried to comfort him. “She’s grown up; she can handle her emotional issues. If a guy can knock her down, she’s way too fragile,” Ernest’s words had a double meaning. He was speaking about Susie, but also about me.

At that moment, we were squeezed together on a small hospital bed, my foot playfully entwined with his. “After surviving your abandonment and the trials of life and death, I must be pretty strong, right?” He gently kissed my hand, “Yeah, my Licia, the invincible little monster.” “Monster? Why am I a monster now?” I protested, slightly annoyed.

I playfully nudged him again, “Seems like your identity as Phipps isn’t so straightforward.” Ernest’s smile faded, “That’s true. Do you want to know?” His question implied it wasn’t something he could easily share, but if I insisted, he wouldn’t keep me in the dark. I shook my head, “As long as you’re safe, that’s all I care about. Whatever they want from you, or whatever you’re up to, I’m not concerned.”

Ernest, too, was under pressure, hiding behind another identity, even altering his personality and voice, which showed how perilous his mission was. And where exactly was this Phipps person he was impersonating?