Chapter 3112


    "But with the Eastern Falcon on his side, taking him down won''t be easy," Er said, a frown creasing


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    his brow as he voiced his concerns.


    "That''s only a fraction of their force. Most of their ranks haven''t sided with Everett yet. We believe


    Everett has the Eastern Falcon''s leader under his thumb, so Zane is on a mission to locate and free


    them," Nicole detailed.


    Oh," Er thought aloud, "If that''s the case, we might not be in such a tight spot after all."


    He then turned to Patricia, adding, "Still, you need to tread carefully in your endeavors."


    "Don''t worry, I''m handling it," Patricia replied, her voiceced with an icy undertone.


    Er was visibly taken aback, ending the conversation with a heavy silence.


    Hey, Er, I caught wind you''ve got a cousin crashing at your ce. What''s up with that?" Lulu inquired,


    her curiosity undiminished by Nicole''s briefing. The sudden mention of a cousin previously unknown


    piqued her interest.


    "It''s a bit of a saga," Er exhaled.


    "Do tell," Lulu pressed, her interest hitting its peak.


    Reluctantly, Er shared, My mom ims she''s some distant kin, not even directly rted. How does


    that even make her a rtive?"


    His expression conveyed his turmoil. "She''s in town job hunting and might stick around San Joto to


    advance her career."


    "I get it," Lulu nodded, understanding the situation. "So, she''s bunking with you for the time being."


    "Exactly," Er grimaced, "And by the looks of it, my mom''s not keen on her leaving any time soon. It''s


    gotten so bad, I''ve started avoiding home.


    Ended up camping out in my officest night.''


    "Your mom''s cool with you noting home?" Lulu frowned, implying that Emma might be


    orchestrating a scenario for Er and Doretta to get closer.


    ''I just y it off that work''s been a bear, keeping mete; toote to head home," Er let out a weary


    sigh. "Feels like I''ve been demoted from being their son, and Doretta is taking the spot."


    "Hahaha, watch out, or that might just be the reality," Lulu couldn''t resist teasing.


    "Stop, you''re pushing me to the edge here," Er protested, running his hands through his hair in


    vexation. "Now, it''s like my mom picks apart everything I do but sees Doretta through rose-colored


    sses."


    "You know, you could sway Emma to see you in a better light," Lulu suggested, her eyes gleaming


    mischievously.


    Ell ar gave Lulu a look of annoyance. "Don''t even start with me agreeing to anything."


    "Just imagine, bringing a girlfriend home could be the endgame," Lulu retorted, a bit exasperated.


    The real snag was Er''sck of a girlfriend. With one, Emma''s attention wouldn''t be so fixated on


    Doretta.


    "Thanks, but no thanks," Eliar dismissed the idea with a vigorous shake of his head. "I''d rather stay


    single than y that game."


    For Er, no one else came close to Patricia. To settle for anyone else wouldn''t just be tough on him;


    it''d be unfair to the other person involved.


    "There you go-"


    Before Lulu could finish the sentence, Patricia cut in, "Food''s here, let''s eat. ■


    As Lulu began to dig in, she paused, sneaking a peek at Patricia and couldn''t suppress a sly snicker.


    Was Patricia changing the subject for Er''s sake, or was she feeling a bit awkward herself?


    Nicole, catching the silentmunication, had to stifle herughter at the palpable tension.


    "Er, it''s high time you sorted this out. Letting it drag on will only make things worse, and Emma''s


    bound to get the wrong idea. Avoiding the issue won''t cut it," Nicole counseled.


    "How am I even supposed to address this mess?" Er thought, exasperated, "And what''s going


    through my mom''s head? Doretta doesn''t seem into me that way either. We hardly even make eye


    contact. How did my mom jump to the conclusion we could be a thing?"