My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 2939

Ellar realized, 'That explains it. Since the hospital incident, she's been out of sight. She's been hiding because of her injury.'

Patricia stayed silent, deliberately avoiding Eliar's eyes. Her only wish was to vanish from there.

Lulu, slightly taken aback, questioned, "How did you find us, Ellar? Were you following us?"

It seemed impossible for Ellar to know they were meeting Martin or about Patricia's injury unless he had followed them. Lulu understood how Patricia must be feeling - no matter how bravely she faced her scars, she wouldn't want Ellar to see them.

Ellar, caught off guard, admitted, "I had a feeling you were hiding something from me. I just needed to know what it was."

professor. Desperate and worried, he followed, only to

him. "Well, now you know," she said, acknowledging that some secrets were hard to

distant as she faced Ellar. "My issues aren't your

and the way she distanced herself made it clear there was

Patricia's state, bit his lip. Nicole's words echoed in his mind, reminding him to stay calm for Patricia's sake. He couldn't risk causing her more

his emotions, Ellar suggested, "I heard you were going to

to leave Patricia alone in her time of need. He'd stand by her, encouraging and supporting her, regardless

ahead, Ms. Riddle. I'll pass," she said, her voice strained from the effort to remain

to Patricia, offered a compromise, "Then I'll