My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 3146

"What did you say? I didn’t catch that." Doretta noticed Ellar's clear displeasure, her own face losing some color at his reaction.

Before things could escalate, Patricia stepped in, "Jumping to talk of marriage is jumping the gun, don't you think?" "But Aunt Emma adores you. She's quite keen on the idea of you joining the family," Doretta couldn't help but smile again, trying to lighten the mood.

Noticing Ellar's continued annoyance, Patricia subtly pinched him as a cue to ease up.

"Ouch!" The pinch caught Ell ar off guard, making him grunt involuntarily.

"Ellar?" Doretta's confusion grew, looking between them for an explanation.

Catching Patricia's subtle cue, Ellar took a deep breath, attempting to soften his stance. "Like we’ve mentioned earlier, marriage isn't on our agenda for the next few years. Mom's on board with that decision, so it's not something we're rushing into." "Oh, I understand," Doretta replied, her smile returning. "Well, in that case, Ellar, you'll have to really look out for Patricia. It'd be a real loss if you let someone as wonderful as her slip away."

Ellar mustered a tight smile in response, choosing to keep his peace.

he figured it was wiser to hold back any

trio reached the restaurant Ellar had

private room turned out to be a fortunate choice, considering the addition of Doretta. This setting made the dynamic less awkward than it might

they had placed their orders, a palpable silence descended over the table. The lack of conversation lent an

in a foul mood, silently wished for the meal to end quickly so they could all

engage with someone as chatty as Doretta. For someone as naturally reserved

silence from Ellar and Patricia,

back, Doretta spoke up, 'I won't be coming back with you two. I just remembered I've got some errands I need to take care of." "Alright then," Ellar responded. He didn't inquire about the specifics of her errands, nor did he try to convince her otherwise. His agreement came quickly, without

off, her face turning notably more somber once

along the road. After a cautious glance around, she swiftly approached it

Doretta's tone carried

you've started at BayCorp. Might you be in need of an internal ally?" the occupant

"I've barely gotten my foot in

of receiving help seemed to her more