Chapter 2853


    “Yeah. I got it.” Lulu nodded, understanding June’s implication.


    Initially, she was just making a joke, but upon seeing Patricia’s reaction to the innocent little remark she


    had made, she came to realize that thetter had taken it seriously.


    Curious, Lulu furrowed her brows and whispered to Nicole,” Is Patricia worried about something she


    can’t divulge to us?”


    She always felt that while Patricia did care about Eliar, she had never reciprocated Er’s feelings for


    her, and there must be a solid reason for that.


    After ncing over at Patricia and back to Lulu, Nicole simply responded, “Maybe.”


    Since it was a personal matter which Patricia did not seem too keen to talk about, Nicole did not want to


    probe too deeply. She believed in giving Patricia her personal space to figure things out on her own.


    “Okay then,” Lulu responded, sighing as she looked at Patricia and Er.


    She thought it would be a pity if the two missed the chance to get together, but ultimately, the final


    decision was for the duo of Patricia and Er to make.


    After dinner, the group of five walked out of the restaurant.


    “I’ll take you home,” Er said to Patricia.


    Raising her eyebrows in annoyance, Patricia coldly replied,” You must understand that I need to drive


    Ms. Riddle home.”


    “Well, my brother-inw ising to pick her up. You shouldn’t deprive him of what he is already


    nning on doing,” Er insisted, holding onto Patricia.


    As soon as he had spoken, Jared’s car rounded the corner and pulled up before them.


    “Hey, Jared!” Er waved at Jared happily.


    Patricia narrowed her eyes as she scrutinized Er, suspecting that he had intentionally called Jared


    over.


    Feeling a little guilty, Er avoided Patricia’s gaze and turned to Nicole instead.


    “Nicole, your hubby is here to pick you up. You can go home first.”


    “Okay,” Nicole agreed and made a beeline for Jared’s car.


    Nicole knew what Er was up to, but since Jared was already there, she got into the car anyway, not


    wanting to make a big deal out of it.


    After Nicole and Jared had disappeared into the distance, June and Lulu announced, “We’re leaving


    too.”


    “Sure, let’s go together. I’ll drive you both,” Patricia quickly offered.


    “It’s okay. We’ll just get a cab.”


    After declining Patricia’s offer, the duo hailed a passing cab, got in, and went home.


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    Patricia’s lips twitched. Though she was not one to bite, the two seemed to be avoiding her like she was


    some beast ready to pounce.


    “Well, let’s go home,” Er said to Patricia with a gentle smile etched on his face.


    Frustrated by the situation they had left her in, Patricia red at Er. “I can walk on my own.”


    “Patricia!” Er quickly reached out to grab her when he saw that she was turning around to walk home


    on her own. “Let me take you home.”


    “It’s fine.” Patricia forcefully pulled away, causing Er to let out a yelp in pain.


    “Argh, that hurts!”


    Another twitch of frustration crossed her lips at once. Not only had the women in herpany avoided


    her like the gue, but they had also left her a man-child in Er to deal with.


    Exasperated, she turned to look at him and asked, “Your arm shouldn’t be hurting anymore, don’t you


    think?”


    ‘Is he using his injury for sympathy?’ she wondered.


    But it really hurts,” Er replied, his voice weak and pitiful.


    “Really?” Patricia held his arm up in doubt to check his wound.


    ‘The wound has already recovered. There’s even a scar there, so why did he im it still hurts?’ she


    asked herself.


    Catching her off guard, Er grabbed her hand and ced it on his chest where his heart was. “It hurts


    right here.”


    “You…” Patricia’s cheeks flushed the instant she realized what he was up to.


    Then, she quickly yanked her hand away and took a few steps back.


    ‘The nerve of him! He tricked me again! He looks so gentle and unassuming on the outside, but as soon


    as I let my guard down, he springs his trap on me!’ she fumed.


    As expected, Patricia’s act of retreating from him left him sad and deted.


    “Patricia, I know you care about me. Can’t you just give me a chance? Just one chance? Please?”


    He could not wrap his head around the fact that Patricia still refused to give him a chance, even though it


    was clear by now that she had feelings for him.


    Patricia bit her lips in response, and in a toneced with cold sternness, she replied, “Please do us both


    a favor and avoid saying things like that.”