Bye, My Ex-husband

As they walked down the empty hallways of the hospital, Janessa and Eric remained silent.

"You..."

"You..."

The two suddenly spoke up at the same time and smiled at each other in embarrassment.

"Janessa, please go first!"

Eric insisted with an awkward smile.

"I wasn't going to say anything important.All I wanted to ask was how you were getting along with Alana..."

Initially, Janessa had no desire to mediate between the two, but she couldn't help but do so.

She hoped in her heart that the two of them could find their way to each other.

"We..."

As he looked back at Janessa, Eric couldn't help but feel disappointed.

He suddenly realized that Janessa had always hoped for him and Alana to be a couple someday.

But that wasn't what Eric yearned for.

The last thing he wanted to do was make Janessa sad.

He knew that if he did anything to upset Alana, Janessa would be forced to keep a distance from him.

If he wanted to stay close to Janessa, he had to reign in the affections he had for her.

"We're just friends, that's all."

Eric didn't want to think too deeply about the relationship he had with Alana.

As of now, he only saw her as a friend.

However, if things changed, they might become a couple in the future.

Janessa merely nodded with satisfaction.

She was relieved to hear those words from his mouth.

It seemed like she made the right move to invite both of them on the mountain climbing trip.

The next step was to watch and wait to see how things would develop between the two of them.

Janessa had no intention of interfering with their relationship.

Things had to happen naturally between the two of them.

too

Alana.Also, can you tell her that I won't be

things were progressing between them, she didn't want to be a third

be a proper wingman to

furrowed at

seem a bit off tonight, like something is on your

ward, she had a frown on her

from Alana, Eric could immediately

able to deceive

just don't want to be a third wheel,

tried her hardest to look

suddenly felt a

expected Eric to be so perceptive when it

you can't

and blocked Janessa's

her shoulders and looked down on

see me as your younger brother, am I right? You can tell me

six feet tall, and Janessa was more than

had to crane her neck to look

comforted by the fact that she had a younger

matter what burdened her, there was someone she could share

do next, so she ended up telling

whole mess, but I don't have the evidence to prove it.I feel like my investigation's hit a dead end, and I don't know what

bed and looked up at the sky as

you to locate the hacker.I know someone who majored in computer science.I could

Janessa nodded in reply.

sudden, she noticed a flash

suspiciously but she couldn't see anything

onto the edge of the flower bed for Janessa to

that, he took off his coat and placed it around

you looking at,

looked back, thinking that Janessa might have

coat as she said, "You might catch a cold.Put it back on.I'm not cold right

to share her troubles with him, she couldn't accept his coat

him on the coat

of kindness was too intimate for

was becoming a dear friend of hers, she wanted to keep him at a safe distance for Alana's

on! It's no big deal. I'm your brother, okay? How

on Janessa's frail shoulders and bent down

choice but to

need to get a good night's rest.I'll contact my friend to see what he could do for you.Everything's going

you,’ Eric silently swore to Janessa as he followed her out of

walked side by side as Eric escorted her back

feeling that someone was watching her, but she never saw

do you keep looking

asked when he noticed that

road and the street lamp behind