My Wife is a Hacker by Summer

“I really don’t need to go to the hospital,” Tia protested when she heard the mention of the hospital.

She believed her injury was just a minor one.

“If you don’t want to go to the hospital, rest up,” Stanley said, his voice firmer than usual.

Tia hesitated, swallowed, and after a moment, she said,” Alright, I get it.”

She thought she could agree now and do whatever she wanted tomorrow when nobody was around to look.

Stanley gave her a knowing look, but opted not to confront her about it. “Alright. Rest up for now.”

“I…” Tia began to rise, but stopped short when Stanley interrupted her.

she needs help, I’ll provide it for

“Thanks,” Tia said gratefully.

shot a brief glance at Tia, hesitated for

in the room, Tia was finally at ease. With Stanley around, she had been feeling an unusual tension. She found it surprising that Stanley had made it a point to check on her over such a minor injury. Not only had he inquired about the injury; he had personally applied the ointment on her leg, told her to rest, and even arranged for someone to cover her duties. A peculiar, inexplicable emotion welled up within her at once, its source unknown and elusive. Absentmindedly,

way back to the main hall. Reaching the top of the stairs, he noticed Nicole standing in the

came over him, prompting him

still awake too? It’s pretty late.” Nicole playfully

she teased, “Were you out for a

of mischief in her tone, Stanley realized Nicole

prompted him to shoot her a look of annoyance. “If you’ve seen it all, why the

just curious about your feelings for Tia,” Nicole said, her gaze becoming more serious. ‘Sometimes they seem so close, and at other times, so

brief moment, Stanley replied, “I