My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 2916

Patricia bit her lip, looking at Ellar's sad expression. She couldn't help but feel a tug at her heart.

"You should forget about me. It's impossible for us," she said, her voice filled with a mix of struggle and restraint.

Deep down, Patricia knew their relationship couldn't be, constantly reminding herself to keep her distance. Yet, somehow, Ellar had managed to creep into her heart.

She cared about him, wanted to know his feelings, worried, and thought about him often.

But all these feelings could only lead to the painful truth that it was impossible. She couldn't afford to give him or herself any hope.

"Patricia, does he treat you well? Better than me, I bet," Ellar murmured, his voice filled with a mix of hope and sadness.

"I..." Patricia started to say but was cut off.

Thud!

Ellar fell off the couch.

be careful," Patricia quickly helped him up, her voice laced

the fall, opened his eyes groggily. He

asked tentatively, hoping it

up," Patricia said, helping him back onto the

hand. "It's you, isn't it? I knew you wouldn't

lie back

Ellar obediently closed his

fell back into a drowsy sleep, easing Patricia’s

seemed like he wasn't really awake just now, just jolted awake by the fall, but still not sober enough

Patricia decided not to leave and stayed to take care of

broke, Patricia watched Ellar sleeping more peacefully and finally

wearing off, he will wake up feeling rough,

closed the office door behind her, and

was quiet again,

at the office,

to be okay, is he?" Lulu