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.

were to encounter some problems, it wouldn't be too late

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

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

be a proper wingman to her

furrowed at her

like something is on your mind.Is

into the ward, she had a frown on her

her worries from Alana, Eric could immediately tell that she wasn't

to

worry about me! I just don't want to be a third

her hardest

look at Eric, she suddenly felt a pang of guilt for

never expected Eric to be so perceptive

something you can't

forward and blocked

his hands on her shoulders and looked down

brother, am I right? You

feet tall, and Janessa was more than a

to crane her neck to

by the fact that she had a younger brother

what burdened her, there was someone she

to do next, so she ended

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

edge of a nearby flower bed and looked

be tricky 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 flash

stood up and looked back suspiciously but she

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

off his coat and placed it around

you

Janessa might

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

she trusted him enough to share her troubles

the coat

kindness was too

of hers, she wanted to keep him at a safe distance for

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

his coat on Janessa's frail shoulders and bent down to

choice but to let him

need to get a good night's rest.I'll contact

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

as Eric

had the feeling that someone was watching her,

you keep

asked when he noticed that

nothing but the road and