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 her to step

that I won't be able

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

proper wingman to her best

brows furrowed at her

seem a bit off tonight, like something is on

stepped into the ward, she

hardest to conceal her worries from Alana, Eric could immediately

was only able to deceive Alana, not

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

her hardest to

she turned to look at Eric, she suddenly felt a pang of guilt for lying to his face

so

something you can't tell me

and blocked Janessa's

her shoulders and

as your younger brother, am I right? You can

was over six feet tall, and Janessa was more than

crane her neck to look

the fact that she had a younger brother

what burdened her, there was someone she could

do next, so she ended up telling

Gracie is behind this whole mess, but I don't have the evidence

nearby flower bed and looked up at the sky as

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

Janessa nodded in reply.

sudden, she noticed a flash of light

up and looked back suspiciously but she couldn't

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

he took off his coat and placed it around

you looking at,

thinking that Janessa might have seen someone she

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

to share her troubles with him,

on the

of kindness was too intimate for

though he was becoming a dear friend of hers, she wanted

big deal. I'm your brother, okay? How could I

on Janessa's frail shoulders and bent down

no choice but to

get a good night's rest.I'll contact my friend to see what he

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

walked side by side as Eric escorted her back

Janessa had the feeling that someone was watching her, but she never saw

do you keep looking

that Janessa

but the road and