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.

it was wiser to hold back any comments

trio reached the restaurant Ellar

turned out to be a fortunate choice, considering the addition of Doretta. This

lack of conversation lent an almost ghostly air to the meal, with each person focusing solely on their

silently wished for the meal to end quickly

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

from Ellar and Patricia, chose to

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

her face turning notably

parked along the road. After a

tone carried

be in need of an internal ally?"

in the door. How

of receiving help seemed to her more of