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.

you done, Tia?" Stanley

l-l am," Tia stuttered, overwhelmed with

dishes back in place, Tia wiped her hands

me then." Stanley grabbed Tia's hand and led

face flushed, her voice

she did not expect Stanley to grab her hand and hold it just

brief stroll, Stanley stopped, but he did not let go

and looked at her earnestly. "I

is it?" Tia asked without the courage to

a deep breath, Stanley's gaze softened into an affectionate stare, and without so much as a second of hesitation, he gently asked, " Would you like to be my

her head in astonishment, looking at Stanley as her mind blanked out

I mishear, or was it

feel that I must come clean and say it to you." Stanley held onto Tia's hand tightly, his

solemn as he looked Tia in the

had in fact not misheard him. She was speechless and did not know how to respond. If anything, she felt as if she could not muster

in