"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.

been cleared up, she doesn't

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

will come to visit my mom,"

Patricia agreed, "Alright then." Meeting Doretta would be a good opportunity to discuss the day's events

Ellar was pleased with her acceptance and said, "Let's go, then." In

found Doretta already there, engaged in conversation

truth about Doretta's real identity had been

always

long over your supposed wrong path, but thankfully it was all a facade." "I'm sorry for causing you distress,"

"It's alright.

to your duty, and you were the one who was wronged," Emma empathized, acknowledging that Doretta must have felt isolated and misunderstood by everyone at

as I could complete my mission, everything

warmly invited, "Patricia, come in, have a

formal; I'm

visit anytime, " Emma said

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