"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.

to hold back any comments that might

trio reached the restaurant

the main dining area rather than a secluded private room turned out to

dynamic less awkward than it might have been

they had placed their orders, a palpable

air to the meal, with each

in a foul mood, silently wished for the meal to

during the car ride, found it increasingly difficult to engage with someone

as Patricia, Doretta's incessant talking was becoming

silence from Ellar and Patricia, chose

up, 'I

need to take care

the specifics of her errands,

agreement came quickly, without

car drove off, her face turning notably more somber once it

turned her attention to a

around, she swiftly approached it and got

tone carried a touch

been informed you've started at

internal ally?"

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