I Stopped Waiting and Started Loving novel Chapter 12

He had happily soaked up her care and financial support while secretly placing another woman on a pedestal. And when the truth finally came to light, he didn't hesitate to stand beside that woman and point the finger at Bonnie.

This wasn't a petty argument that could be fixed with a hot meal or an apology.

It was a five-year-long scam.

On the other end of the line, Jasmine was still ruthlessly cursing Parrish's name.

"And here I thought he was a decent guy! Turns out he's a snake in the grass!"

"He lived off your dime, slept under your roof, and now he just dusts off his hands to go fawn over some little hypocrite? What a piece of trash!"

Clutching her phone, Bonnie listened quietly.

She didn't interrupt. Honestly, hearing her best friend scream felt like it was finally cracking the boulder sitting on her chest.

They talked for over an hour, finally hanging up just before midnight.

Feeling a bit stifled, Bonnie stepped out onto the balcony for some fresh air.

She stood there for a moment before noticing the lights in the adjacent study were still on.

The warm yellow glow looked incredibly lonely against the dark night.

It's midnight, and he's still awake?

Bonnie couldn't help but feel curious.

When Jasper gave her the rundown earlier that day, he only mentioned that Mr. Vance had a hidden medical condition requiring careful attention.

But he hadn't given her a single detail about what that illness actually was.

Bonnie bit her lip, a slightly absurd thought popping into her head.

The man had the physique of a Greek god and an absolutely terrifying aura. He didn't look like someone suffering from cardiovascular issues.

Moreover, if it were a standard medical condition, Jasper wouldn't have been so incredibly vague.

Could it be... erectile dysfunction?

After all, for a healthy, thirty-something-year-old man in his prime, issues in that department were the most secretive and humiliating to admit.

The more she thought about it, the more convinced she became.

"Well, since I'm taking his money, I might as well fix his problem."

She decided to add a few herbs to tomorrow's lunch to boost his vitality and balance his system.

If she could actually cure his "hidden illness," her job security would be absolutely ironclad.

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