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?"

Tia stuttered,

the dishes back in place, Tia wiped her hands and

grabbed Tia's hand

that matters?" Tia's face flushed, her voice lowering to a

did not expect Stanley to grab her

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

and looked at her earnestly. "I have

it?" Tia asked without the courage to look him in the

softened into an affectionate stare, and without so much as a second of hesitation,

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

just say?! Did I mishear, or was

been keeping to myself for a long time, and now, I feel that I must come clean and say it

looked Tia in the

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

you for a long time, but I thought you had someone else in your heart, so..." Stanley clarified, since he had already come this far in