Chapter 3024

"What? Patricia turned back, puzzled by his sudden call.

"If you feel not okay and hesitant to call me, just ring up Charlie instead," Ellar suggested, then hit the gas and drove away.

Patricia stood there for a moment, mulling over his words.

Without having promised to contact Ellar, he seemed to assume it could be inconvenient for her and recommended reaching out to Charlie instead.

As Ellar's car disappeared into the distance, a hint of sadness flickered in Patricia's eyes.

She thought, 'l can imagine how difficult it must have been for him to say that.’ "He's gone.Come on, let's head back,"

Charlie's voice came from behind, making Patricia jump.

She turned to him, asking, “When did you come down?"

"Just now,"

Charlie sighed, “Maybe you should think about leaving this job."

"I don't want to retire," Patricia said, biting her lip.

Charlie patted her shoulder, “Mr.

Johnston has already agreed; this decision won't change."

"But—"

understand your thoughts, but I also feel that your happiness is my

for each other since

had once promised to stick with him for life, but Charlie knew those

back to a regular life, that was what he hoped

accept that. But if

Patricia by his side was safer and comforting, but now things had

had the opportunity

I'm scared," Patricia's eyes welled

of losing Charlie, akin to losing her parents, gripped

ruffling Patricia's hair, I'll make sure to

and headed upstairs with Charlie, oblivious to the fact that

he had parked his car around the corner of the

sensed a twinge of bitterness in his

the car and drove away, reassuring himself that as long as Patricia was happy, it was fine for

appeared to have settled back

came to the

settled into her office, Lulu entered with some documents, her

you

happened?" Nicole

handed

been slaving

"Is Everett behind this?"

grasping the situation as she accepted

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