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.

wouldn't be too late for her to step in

care of Alana.Also, can you tell her that I won't be able to visit her in the hospital for the next

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

wanted to be a proper wingman to her best

furrowed

off tonight, like something is on your mind.Is

the ward, she had a frown

to conceal her worries from Alana, Eric could immediately tell that

was only able to deceive Alana, not

me! I just don't want to be a third wheel,

hardest to

Eric, she suddenly felt a pang of guilt for lying

be so perceptive when it came

it something you

forward and

placed his hands on her shoulders and looked down on her with a sullen

brother, am I right? You can tell

feet tall, and Janessa was more than

had to crane her neck

moment, she suddenly felt comforted by the fact that she had a younger brother

there was someone she could share her difficulties

to do

was suspecting.I have 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

bed and looked up

for you to locate the hacker.I know someone who majored in computer science.I could ask him to check it out

Janessa nodded in reply.

a sudden, she noticed a flash

suspiciously but she couldn't see anything

found an abandoned piece of cardboard and laid it onto the edge of the flower bed for Janessa to sit

his coat and placed it around

are you looking at,

looked back, thinking that Janessa might have seen

as she said, "You might catch a cold.Put it back on.I'm

share her troubles with him, she

the coat made

of kindness was too intimate for

she wanted

deal. I'm your brother, okay? How could I stand around and watch you

frail shoulders and bent down

had no choice but to

night's rest.I'll contact my friend

terrible happen to you,’ Eric silently swore to Janessa as he followed

side by side as Eric

someone was watching

do you keep

noticed that Janessa kept looking

but the road and the street