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.”

Cindy felt a pang of sadness, knowing she’d be losing not just Martin but also these good

time in San Joto hadn’t been entirely in vain;

left, leaving Cindy and Martin to change clothes. After switching out of their lab coats and into casual attire,

eyes locked, and Cindy nervously bit her lip,

studying Cindy with a mixed expression. “When

few days, but the final call came to me just now,”

speak, but then he simply said, “Well then, I hope your journey back

nodded, avoiding Martin’s

if she met his gaze, she might second-guess her decision and be tempted to stay. But

one last time