Chapter 614

I hadn't expected Ernest to suddenly ask such a question. My mind immediately went blank. In that instant, I finally understood why Bruce looked worried when he left. I hadn't been mistaken—he was indeed worried about me. But he was probably worried that Ernest would glean that I had spent time alone with him tonight, and such news would reach Cindy and affect their relationship. My mind whirred, and soon I realized something else. How did Ernest know I was Mrs. Barker's special guest? Had he seen Mrs. Barker seeing me off at the beauty salon, or had he always been suspicious and merely made a guess after witnessing my confrontation with Bruce? Recalling Ernest's previous unusual behavior, I felt wary of him. His appearance at Mrs. Barker's beauty salon didn't seem coincidental—it seemed more like he was deliberately following Kate and Bruce. But… he could have also been following me. After all, I was also at the beauty salon tonight. Though I couldn't quite figure out why E