"What did you say? I didn’t catch that." Doretta noticed Ellar's clear displeasure, her own face losing some color at his reaction.

Before things could escalate, Patricia stepped in, "Jumping to talk of marriage is jumping the gun, don't you think?" "But Aunt Emma adores you.

She's quite keen on the idea of you joining the family," Doretta couldn't help but smile again, trying to lighten the mood.

Noticing Ellar's continued annoyance, Patricia subtly pinched him as a cue to ease up.

"Ouch!" The pinch caught Ell ar off guard, making him grunt involuntarily.

"Ellar?" Doretta's confusion grew, looking between them for an explanation.

Catching Patricia's subtle cue, Ellar took a deep breath, attempting to soften his stance.

"Like we’ve mentioned earlier, marriage isn't on our agenda for the next few years.

Mom's on board with that decision, so it's not something we're rushing into." "Oh, I understand," Doretta replied, her smile returning.

"Well, in that case, Ellar, you'll have to really look out for Patricia.

It'd be a real loss if you let someone as wonderful as her slip away." Ellar mustered a tight smile in response, choosing to keep his peace.

figured it was wiser to hold back any comments that might inadvertently reveal his

restaurant Ellar had

rather than a secluded private room turned out to be a fortunate choice,

awkward than it

orders, a palpable silence descended over the

air to the meal, with each person focusing solely on their

in a foul mood, silently wished for the meal to end quickly so they

car ride, found it increasingly

reserved as Patricia, Doretta's incessant talking was becoming a test of

silence from Ellar and Patricia, chose to mirror their

spoke up,

errands I need to take care of."

didn't inquire about the specifics of her errands, nor did he

came quickly, without

watched as Ellar's car drove off, her face turning notably more somber

attention to a

a cautious glance around, she

tone carried

been informed you've started at

an internal

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