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."

Nicole mentioning a visit to Martin, a renowned medical professor. Desperate and worried, he followed, only to discover Patricia's injury

didn't reprimand him. "Well, now you know," she said, acknowledging that

tone firm yet distant as she faced Ellar.

distanced herself made it clear there was no longer

his mind, reminding him

suggested, "I heard you were going to dinner.

Patricia alone in her time of need. He'd stand by

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

a compromise, "Then I'll leave, and