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.

some problems, it wouldn't be too late for

that I won't be able to

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

wanted to be a proper wingman to

brows furrowed at

tonight, like something is on your mind.Is there something

ward, she had a frown on her

her worries from Alana, Eric could immediately tell that she

able to deceive

me! I just don't want to be

her hardest to

suddenly felt a pang

never expected Eric to be so perceptive

you can't

forward and

and looked down on her with a sullen

younger brother, am I right? You can tell

was over six feet tall, and Janessa

neck to look him in the

by the fact that she had

matter what burdened her, there was someone she could share

Janessa didn't know what to do next, so she ended up telling

a feeling that Gracie is behind this 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

and looked up at the sky as she took a deep

who majored in computer science.I could ask him to check it out for you.Maybe he could

Janessa nodded in reply.

she noticed a flash of light coming from behind

stood up and looked back suspiciously

abandoned piece of cardboard and laid it onto the edge of the flower bed

off his coat and placed

you looking

back, thinking that Janessa might have

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

trusted him enough to share her troubles with him, she couldn't accept

on the coat made her feel

was

he was becoming a dear friend of hers, she wanted to keep him at a

no big deal. I'm your brother, okay? How could I stand around and watch

frail shoulders and bent

choice but to let him

it so much.You need to get a good night's rest.I'll contact

I'll let anything terrible happen to you,’ Eric silently

as Eric escorted her back to her

walk, Janessa had the feeling that someone was watching her,

you

that

road and the street lamp