My Wife is a Hacker by Summer

Lying in bed with Nicole cradled in his arms, Jared whispered gently, "Sleep for a bit." "Mhm." Finally feeling at peace, Nicole smiled slightly, and she quickly fell asleep.

As Jared listened to her soft breathing, his eyes softened with affection, and he too closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, as the group got ready to head back to San Joto, Zane and Doretta came to say goodbye.

"I still have things to finish here, but I promise to be at your wedding," Zane said with a big smile.

"And I'll be there to wish you well, Nicole," Doretta added.

Saying goodbye is always hard, but everyone knew they had their own journeys to continue.

"Great, we'll see you in San Joto," Nicole said with a bright smile.

"It's time to go," Zane said, knowing they couldn't wait any longer without risking missing their plane.

"I've got the paperwork," Patricia said, ready to help with the travel documents for Jared and Nicole.

Then, looking at Charlie, she asked, "Need help with yours?" Charlie paused, clearly wrestling with a decision.

a sigh, he said,

Johnston, Mrs.

"Stay?" Patricia sounded surprised, trying

Nicole seemed

with a smile, hinting that she knew Charlie wanted to stay

Charlie clenched his

looked at Doretta,

his purpose and the person

Zane's team and Doretta was his choice

you're okay with this, right?" Zane

knew Nicole had been important to their team and allowed her to

they'd understand Charlie's

"Absolutely," Nicole said.

decision, and we support him." She had noticed

was made, and they

choosing the life you wanted," Patricia said, her feelings mixed but

see each other often, but she