"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.

now that everything with Doretta has been cleared

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

mentioned she's free tonight and will come to visit my mom,"

a good opportunity to discuss the day's events and to strategize their next moves against

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

arrival, they found Doretta already there, engaged in conversation with Emma in the living

about Doretta's real identity had been clarified

"I always knew you

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

"It's alright.

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

at all, as long as I could complete my mission, everything was

come in, have a seat." After settling

be formal; I'm happy

" Emma said with a tender

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