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.

distress, didn’t reprimand him. “Well, now you know,” she said, acknowledging

yet distant as she faced Ellar. “My issues aren’t your concern anymore.

she distanced herself made it clear there was no longer any

mind, reminding him to stay calm for Patricia’s sake. He couldn’t risk

going to

alone in her time of need. He’d stand by her,

she said, her voice strained from the effort to remain composed. She feared she couldn’t control