My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 2836

Jared went on to follow his family into the house, while Stanley stayed behind.

Nicole arched her brows as she observed Stanley's actions, a smile creeping up her lips.

She had deliberately mentioned to Stanley that they had just returned, and much to her amusement, Stanley seemed to have understood what she meant. If he did not, he would not have looked in the direction of Tia's quarters located at the backyard. At this time, he should be able to see Tia.

Indeed, Stanley was looking at Tia. Though he had caught nothing but a fleeting glimpse of her back, which quickly disappeared into the house, his gaze remained fixed and unwavering.

After a moment of hesitation, Stanley made a beeline to Tia's quarters in big strides.

Things had settled down now that Cherry had left. However, he still could not shake the feeling that Tia had become more distant for the past few days.

Today was a good opportunity for him to make his feelings obvious to her, so Stanley wondered, 'Why not clarify things with Tia?'

After a few seconds, he arrived at the house in the backyard, where he saw Tia in the kitchen preparing dinner for Mrs. Wallace Sr..

"Prepare some for me too," Stanley reminded Tia while standing at the doorway of the kitchen.

Tia widened her eyes in surprise when she heard Stanley's voice. "Wait, why are you here?"

see you." Stanley smiled. "I just so happen to be here for dinner, so I

want to have dinner here?" Tia frowned, sounding a

an eyebrow. "Is it

please stay," Mrs. Wallace

who that was, Stanley shifted his gaze toward Mrs. Wallace

here, you are welcome to stay,"

"Alright," Stanley agreed.

forward and pushed Mrs. Wallace Sr. toward the

preparing dinner for one

brought the food to the table, signaling that dinner

join us," Mrs. Wallace

down to have her

a strange tension. Tia kept her head down the entire time while Stanley would steal glances of her every now and again, while

watched the two of them with a look of

seemed like a

I'm going to

that Stanley was staying. She quickly glanced over at him and lowered her head again, feeling

when he saw her reaction to him sticking around.