My Wife is a Hacker by Summer

Cindy looked at Nicole and asked, “May I treat you to dinner today?” “Is everything okay?” Nicole noticed something strange in Cindy’s tone and furrowed her brows slightly. ‘She doesn’t sound like it’s just a casual hangout with friends.’ “Well, I’m leaving, so think of it as a goodbye dinner for me,” Cindy said, forcing a bitter smile.

After all this time, she felt like she couldn’t keep holding on and was ready to let go of her feelings for Martin.

“You’re going back? Why all of a sudden?” Lulu was shocked. ‘Didn’t she come here for Martin? Is she giving up now?’ “It’s nothing. My research project ended a while ago, and I’ve been here longer than needed. It’s time for me to go back.” Waiting around felt suffocating, so she wanted some fresh air.

“Are you sure about this?” Nicole asked, showing concern.

“Yeah, I’ve made my decision,” Cindy said firmly, feeling there was no reason to stay any longer.

Nicole glanced subtly at Martin, noticing he seemed lost in thought. It meant Cindy hadn’t talked to him about her decision.

With a quiet exhale, Nicole said, “Since you’ve made your mind up, we’ll respect it.”

of it as one last gettogether with me,” Cindy felt a pang of sadness, knowing she’d be losing not just Martin but also these

been entirely in vain; at least she’d gained friendships worth holding

Patricia and Lulu trailed behind Nicole as they left, leaving Cindy and Martin

Cindy nervously bit her lip, stepping back to let Martin go

still, studying Cindy with a mixed

past few days, but the final call

said, “Well then,

Cindy nodded, avoiding

she might second-guess her decision and be tempted to stay. But deep down, she knew going back

glanced at Cindy one last time before leaving