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.

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

good care of Alana.Also, can you tell her that I won't be able to visit her

things were progressing between them, she didn't

be a proper wingman

brows furrowed at

something is

ward,

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

was only able to deceive Alana, not

me! I just don't want to be a

her hardest

a pang of guilt for lying to

so perceptive when it

you can't tell

stepped forward and blocked

hands on her shoulders and looked down on her with

me as your younger brother, am I right? You can tell

six feet tall, and Janessa was more than a foot shorter than

had to crane her neck to look him

comforted by the fact that she had a younger brother by her

what burdened her, there was

do next, so she ended up telling Eric

have a feeling that Gracie is behind this whole mess, but I don't have the evidence to prove it.I feel

sat on the edge of a nearby flower bed and looked up at the

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

Janessa nodded in reply.

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

suspiciously

it onto the edge of the flower bed

took off his coat and placed it around

are you looking at,

looked back, thinking that Janessa might

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

share her troubles with him, she

him on the coat made her feel

kindness was too intimate

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

brother, okay? How could I stand around and watch

Janessa's frail shoulders

but to let

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

I'll let anything terrible happen to you,’ Eric silently swore to Janessa as he followed

as Eric escorted her back

someone was watching her, but she never

do you keep

noticed that Janessa kept looking

saw nothing but the road and the street