True Fated Marriage novel Chapter 1767

Meanwhile, in Northern City.

Leah had returned to Northern City. After she arrived at her apartment, she got out of the car with her luggage and noticed that the main entrance was undergoing construction.

Surprised, she asked one of the builders, "Excuse me, sir, why are you guys suddenly renovating the entrance?"

"Oh, a rich man commissioned a lot of money for us to upgrade the door's security system. It's for the sake of his girlfriend's safety. Apparently, she lives in this apartment."

That was the builder's answer to Leah's question.

Leah paused for a moment, then smiled, "Are you guys installing a security system equipped with video footage?"

"Yes, we are. When someone rings your doorbell, you'll be able to see who it is through a monitor at home. It's much safer. If you don't know who it is that's ringing the doorbell, you don't have to let them in," The builder explained enthusiastically.

"That sounds great," Leah nodded at the rest of the builders as a polite greeting, then brought her luggage upstairs.

She thought that whoever the man was must really love his girlfriend. It was a really romantic gesture.

Her apartment was built many years ago. As such, the building's design was a little old-fashioned. The rooms were small and not very luxurious, and most of the people who lived there were young teachers and students.

The teachers who made enough money would eventually move to a newer, more spacious apartment somewhere else.

Leah thought that it was nice that the security system was being upgraded.

No matter who it was for, it was a good idea. After all, she'd benefit from the arrangements.

With the additional security measures in place, it would be easier for her to ward off Hogan's advances.

At the thought of that, she couldn't help herself from smiling. She opened the door to her apartment and went in. Then, she took a shower, changed into a new set of clothes, and switched on the heater.

It was near the end of December, so it was very cold.

In her warm, cozy room, she started to put away her belongings.

She felt relatively calm the entire time.

Suddenly, her phone rang, causing her to jump a little. She did not know who had called her. She picked up her phone, glanced at it, and found that it was Ernest.

Leah was a little surprised.

She didn't want to purposely ignore the man. After some hesitance, she decided to answer her phone.

Ernest's low voice could be heard from the other end of the line calling her name, "Leah?"

When Leah heard his voice, her heart suddenly tightened and she felt a dull ache spread in her chest.

It was the man she had loved very much. Even so, she had ended up breaking up with him in the end.

Ever since Ernest got mad at her over the matter with Celeste, there was an invisible tension between the two of them.

It felt like something that would probably never go away.

Breaking up was their only choice.

After they broke up, the tension between them had finally dissipated.

They would probably never see each other again in the future.

Leah knew that Ernest was a man of his word.

He would not reunite with Leah under any circumstances after the breakup.

Ernest would definitely keep his word.

After their breakup, they would never meet again. It was normal.

Leah felt a bunch of emotions well up in her heart when she heard Ernest's voice. She instantly tensed up.

"Hello, Ernest," Her tone was polite and distant.

When did they become like this?

They used to be together, but after they broke up, they spoke to each other as if they were strangers.

Leah suddenly realized how the men and women who went through breakups in romance novels felt.

It was not enjoyable at all.

When Ernest heard Leah's calm, nonchalant tone, he tightened his grip on his phone.

He found that he couldn't get any words out of his mouth.

Then, he started to breathe heavily.

Though, Leah heard nothing at all.

She said in a flat tone, "I'm already back in Northern City. If you were worried about my safety, I'm perfectly fine. You don't need to worry. I will keep my promise to you and I won't bother you in the future anymore."

Ernest took a sharp breath.

"Is that all you have to say to me?" He finally spoke.

Leah was stunned by that question. Eventually, she asked, "What else do you want me to say?"

Ernest pursed his lips and kept silent, but stubbornly refused to hang up the phone.

Leah couldn't hear any response from Ernest, so she commented lightly, "If there's nothing else, I'm going to hang up now. I'm rather busy."

"Hold on," Ernest suddenly said.

Leah waited accordingly.

She put her phone on speaker and left it on the table in front of her. She looked down at her phone, eyes filled with complex emotions.

She was worried that she would accidentally hang up.

To be honest, even though she knew it was impossible for them to make up, she still couldn't help but hope. These were one of the times she wished for the impossible to happen.

"Are you sure you want to break up with me?" Finally, Ernest asked.

Hearing this, Leah felt her heart squeeze in her chest. Was he trying to ridicule her and trample on her pride?

"Yeah, we've already broken up, haven't we?"

Ernest paused a while before asking, "Even if that means that we'll never be together anymore? You're alright with that?"

"Yes, I insist," Leah replied firmly.

She thought the whole situation was hilarious.

She had flown a thousand miles to see him, and yet, a question about his feelings for Celeste had instantly turned him against her.

When she went back to him after that and tried to make it up to him, he had acted just the same. He was still cold and aloof.

Ernest probably only showed his passionate side in bed with her.