NovelEnglishChapter 247 "Goodnight, my dear girlfriend!" It was half an hour later when I got a message from Ernest.
I had no idea what I'd been doing for that half hour. Was I taking a cold shower like they do in the ? Thinking back to that abrupt stop earlier, I was too embarrassed to reply to him.
I didn't sleep well that night, probably because I didn't take that cold shower. It felt like something was crawling under my skin.
The door to desire, an insatiable chasm, I'd learned that lesson firsthand.
Restless and uneasy, I woke up early.
But no matter how early I was, Ernest was already out for his morning run.
The man's energy and stamina were truly admirable.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAnd in that department, I bet he was just as vigorous! I felt like I was under a spell, my thoughts constantly drifting to...that.
And it was all Fanny's fault. Why did she givesuch rotten advice last night? Without caring what tit was, I texted her: "Hungry? Get up and joinfor breakfast." I had soup last night, but with all the overthinking, I was already starving.
Normally, I'd just tell Ernest, and he'd whip up breakfast, but today...
I figured it was best to avoid him.
A bit tic, perhaps, but I had no choice.
After more than twenty years, experiencing what happened last night for the first time, even though nothing really happened, felt worse than if it had.
The more I thought about it, the more awkward I felt.
Do other couples feel this way after taking that final step, waking up the next morning as flustered as I am? Sigh, I'm really losing my edge.
I hadn't even lifted my fingers from the keyboard when Fanny's video call cthrough.
"Looks like last night was a bust, huh?" she teased right away.
"Don't start. If it wasn't for you, would I be starving this early in the morning?" I blamed her first thing.
Fanny, clad in her lab coat and lounging in her office chair, perked up, "Spill the beans. What happened last night? I need a good story to wakeup." I rolled my eyes, "Dr. Willis, have you no professional ethics?" "You can attack me, but don't insult my sacred profession," Fanny jabbed atthrough the screen.
"Buybreakfast, and I'll tell you," I got up, "You're at the hospital, right? I'll cover." Fanny yawned, "Sure, bringa tofu scramble and shash browns." "Alright, Dr. Willis," I ended the call and sighed as I went to the bathroom.
Mirror-me, despite the restless night, looked surprisingly fresh, cheeks flushed and eyes sparkling.
It was weird. I thought I'd look like a raccoon with dark circles.
Could this be the so-called glow of love? I quickly freshened up and changed, then tiptoed out the door, hoping not to wake Ernest.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSuccess! I locked the door and headed downstairs, relieved, and began to walk to my car.
That's when Ernest's voice cut through the morning fog, "Where are you off to so early?" I froze, gripping my car keys tighter.
Without turning, I hurriedly said, "Going to see Fanny."
As I finished, Ernest's steady footsteps followed, and instinctively, I ve sped up. But I couldn't outpace his long
strides Ernest blocked my path, his deep eyes drilling into me, "Are you not feeling well? Or is something Π.
wrong?" His voice was tense, clearly worried.
I couldn't bring myself to meet his gaze, arely shaking my head, "Met no, it's just... Dr. Willis was hure Noel t and I'm bringing her breakfast."
Back in the day, this excuse would have flown. But in the era of foold & delivery apps, who gets up at the crack of dawn to deliver food? Ernest wasn't fooled, and softly, he admitted, "I knew you'd avoid me." I was taken aback, finally looking up at him.
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