My Wife is a Hacker by Summer

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.”

He had overheard Nicole mentioning a visit to Martin, a renowned medical professor. Desperate and worried, he followed, only to discover Patricia’s injury – the kind any girl would struggle to accept.

seeing Ellar’s distress, didn’t reprimand him. “Well, now you know,”

down, her tone firm yet distant as she faced Ellar. “My issues aren’t

and the way she distanced herself made it clear there was no longer any connection between

Nicole’s words echoed in his mind, reminding him to stay calm for Patricia’s sake. He couldn’t risk causing her more

his emotions, Ellar suggested, “I heard you were going to dinner. I haven’t eaten

he was determined not to leave Patricia alone in her time of need. He’d

“You go ahead, Ms. Riddle. I’ll pass,” she said, her voice strained from the effort to remain composed. She feared she couldn’t control her emotions if she