"It's not that," Lulu shook her head with a sigh.

"It's not that.

I'm just glad Patricia really likes you.

Otherwise, she might have given up waiting for you to make a move!" Ellar looked a bit downcast.

"I've tried my best.

1 have to consider Patricia's feelings too, not just rush things." He silently wished love wasn't so complicated, pondering the challenges of winning someone's heart.

Emma, picking up on the subtleties, asked, "Wait, have you two not officially dated yet?" She was surprised, having assumed their relationship was more developed.

realizing he'd let slip more than he

I had no choice," he tried to defend himself, mixing seriousness with

Emma frowned.

up a pretense?" Ellar

you hadn't tried to set me up with her, I wouldn't have turned

so she was really helping our whole family."

looked visibly upset, processing

full story, Emma seemed relieved yet emotional, "I thought

she wasn't actually betraying us." Dexter

have to feel troubled about it anymore." He understood the emotional toll the uncertainty around Doretta had taken

resolved, she could

a bit relieved,

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