My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 2837

"Let me help you with that." Stanley stood up.

Stanley offering to help with clearing the table was something Tia did not see coming. She was so shocked that she almost dropped the plates she was holding.

"It's fine. I can do it myself," Tia declined, figuring that it would be inappropriate to let Stanley wash any of the dishes.

"Don't worry. I can help." Stanley said, holding the dirty cutleries and plates as he made his way to the kitchen.

Seeing that, Tia could only follow him from behind. "Just leave them there. I'll wash them."

Stanley, however, did not leave when he saw Tia rolling her sleeves up to wash the dishes. Instead, he simply stayed put and stared at her.

Naturally, his gaze made Tia feel uneasy, which in turn made her clumsy. Even the clattering of the dishes in the sink became louder as she inadvertently struck them against one another. Stanley, however, was nothing short of happy. He could not help but smile upon hearing the clinking of the dishes.

'If we ever get together in the future, will our home look just like this?' he wondered to himself.

done, Tia?" Stanley

l-l am," Tia stuttered,

putting the dishes back in place, Tia wiped her hands

then." Stanley grabbed Tia's hand and led her to the

flushed, her

expect Stanley to grab her hand

Stanley stopped, but he did not let go of

his gaze and looked at her

is it?" Tia asked without the courage to

an affectionate stare, and without so much as a second of hesitation, he gently asked, " Would you like to be

Tia raised her head in astonishment, looking at Stanley as her mind blanked

did he just say?! Did I mishear, or was

long time, and now, I feel that I must come clean and say

as he looked Tia in the eyes. "I

was wide open when she realized that she had in fact not misheard him. She was speechless and did

had someone else in your heart, so..." Stanley clarified, since he had