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

you tell her that I won't be able to visit her in the hospital for the next

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

a proper wingman to

brows furrowed at her

seem a bit off tonight, like something is on your mind.Is

Janessa stepped into the ward, she

she tried her hardest to conceal her worries from Alana, Eric

only able to deceive Alana,

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

tried her hardest to look

at Eric, she suddenly felt a pang

Eric to be so perceptive when it came

it something you

stepped forward and

hands on her shoulders and looked down on her with

as your younger brother, am I right? You

over six feet tall, and Janessa was more

her neck

felt comforted by the fact that she

burdened her, there was someone she could share her difficulties

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

this whole mess, but I don't have the evidence to prove it.I feel like my

bed and

know someone who majored in computer science.I could ask him to check it out

Janessa nodded in reply.

of a sudden, she noticed a flash of light coming from

back suspiciously but she couldn't

of cardboard and laid it onto the edge of the flower bed for Janessa

off his coat and placed

are you

Janessa might have seen

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

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

of him on the

act of kindness was too

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

no big deal. I'm your brother, okay? How could

adjusted his coat on Janessa's frail shoulders and bent

no choice but to let him

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

Eric silently swore to Janessa as he

by side as Eric escorted her back

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

do you

when he noticed that

saw nothing but the road and the street lamp