My Wife is a Hacker by Summer

“Mrs. Wallace Sr. How have you been recently?” Tia asked. She looked embarrassed as she met Mrs. Wallace Sr.’s eyes.

“Don’t worry about it, Tia. I’m fine. Luna’s been here taking care of me. Please don’t pretend you’re fine when you’re not in the future, okay? It’s worrying,” said Mrs. Wallace Sr. with some agony in her voice.

Mrs. Wallace Sr. had overheard that Tia had gotten pneumonia and was at the brink of death due to her delay in getting treatment.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to worry everyone, especially Mrs. Wallace Sr.” Tia had guilt written all over her face.

THIS Stanley spoke up and warned, “If you don’t want anyone to worry about you, please tell us if there’s anything troubling you.”

“Well, enough about that. Everyone, let’s dig in,” he then said, clapping to get everyone’s attention.

Everyone quickly changed the topic and started chatting amongst one another.

Tia sneakily took a glance at Stanley, an unreadable look was on her face.

nobody ever brought it up,’ Tia thought to herself. She suddenly felt pressure on her, though nobody asked her upfront

been discharged from the hospital. You should be eating a healthy diet for the

dish laid out in front

Mr. Riddle,” said Tia in an awkward voice, her cheeks flushed

guys have been friends for so many years. Why are you still addressing him like that?” Gloria asked with a

Tia dropped her fork onto the table. “Pardon? n “Look at you, calling us so formally. We’re out strangers,

at Nicole.” Nicole, you ought to do a better job in persuading her to stop addressing us like that. It feels like there’s a gap between us.” She

big deal,”

is comfortable in addressing everyone. Why should there be an

Gloria retorted. She rolled her eyes at Nicole angrily before turning to look at Mrs. Wallace Sr. “Mrs. Wallace Sr., why don’t you decide? I don’t feel as comfortable

by the sudden inclusion into the

“Um…”

adopted Nicole as one of her own. Nicole had been under her care for the longest time and ever since Nicole’s disappearance a few years ago. The Riddle family had

you can try calling him his name as a step forward,”