"Are you sure about that?" Patricia remained somewhat skeptical.

"Of course," Ellar reaffirmed, sensing that Patricia was just speculating, and he doubled down with more certainty.

Patricia eyed Ellar critically.

Despite his convincing tone, she couldn't shake off a lingering sense of doubt.

Seeing Patricia's hesitancy, Ellar quickly changed the subject, "Do you have any other concerns?" "No, that's all," Patricia replied.

"Great, my mom has asked me to invite you over for dinner," Ellar offered.

"If you're free, why don't you come along?" Patricia felt a bit uneasy.

"I'd better not, considering our history..." Although they had clarified their situation to their families, she still felt somewhat guilty toward Emma and was apprehensive about facing her.

"It's okay, my mom knows that our relationship was just a temporary arrangement.

Doretta has been cleared up, she doesn't see

she likes you a lot and hopes you'll visit often," Ellar reassured her, then added, "By the way, Doretta will also be

free tonight and will come to visit my mom,"

then." Meeting Doretta would be a good opportunity to discuss the day's events and to strategize their next

Patricia's internal concerns about Lawrence, Ellar was pleased with her acceptance and said, "Let's go, then." In the car with Ellar, Patricia made

found Doretta already there, engaged in conversation with Emma

truth about Doretta's real identity had been clarified

"I always knew

so long over your supposed wrong path, but thankfully it

"It's alright.

were committed to your duty, and you were the one who was wronged," Emma empathized, acknowledging that

my mission, everything was worth it," Doretta

Ellar and Patricia entered, Emma warmly invited, "Patricia, come in, have a seat." After settling down on the

formal; I'm happy

to visit anytime, " Emma said with

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