My Wife is a Hacker by Summer

The aroma of coffee lingered in the air as Martin's voice slowly filled the space.

"Actually, I'm planning to go find Cindy," he said frankly, though his demeanor showed a bit of unease.

Nicole's eyebrows rose slightly in surprise.

"Cindy? You..." "Yes." Martin nodded, speaking softly, "It's only in her absence that I've realized I can't live without her." Without Cindy, Martin's life had turned unbearably dull and monotonous.

His days were confined to the laboratory, with no one to share his thoughts with, no one to break the silence of his solitude.

This solitude, once a sanctuary, had morphed into a suffocating cell.

He recognized that Cindy's presence had injected vibrancy into his life, turning the monochrome to technicolor.

Her departure had reverted everything back to a bleak grayscale.

The void of her absence made every idle moment a gateway to memories of their shared times, each memory a sharp, vivid sting.

The haunting image of Cindy's desolate departure was a constant ache, a relentless reminder of what he'd lost.

him toward a decision: he had

Martin's newfound clarity and acceptance of his feelings for

If Martin could reconcile with Cindy and rekindle

my best." Martin raised his coffee cup

you tried contacting Cindy?" “No, I can't reach her." That was

furrowed her brows

in touch?" "I'm not sure." A trace

for Cindy to cut off all

run into any trouble while you're there,

to help

worry, I'm just going to find

will happen, " Martin tried to reassure

he was aware of Nicole's recent burdens and didn't want to add to

and Cindy are both my friends,"

a brief

I will." “Alright then," Nicole replied, her