"Are you sure about that?" Patricia remained somewhat skeptical.


    "Of course," Er reaffirmed, sensing that Patricia was just specting, and he doubled down with


    more certainty.


    Patricia eyed Er critically. Despite his convincing tone, she couldn''t shake off a lingering sense of


    doubt.


    Seeing Patricia''s hesitancy, Er 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," Er 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 rified their situation to their families, she still felt somewhat guilty toward Emma


    and was apprehensive about facing her.


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    "It''s okay, my mom knows that our rtionship was just a temporary arrangement. And now that


    everything with Doretta has been cleared up, she doesn''t see you as my girlfriend anymore. But she


    mentioned she likes you a lot and hopes you''ll visit often," Eliar reassured her, then added, "By the


    way, Doretta will also be there tonight." "She will?" Patricia''s pupils contracted slightly at the mention.


    "Yes, she mentioned she''s free tonight and wille to visit my mom," Er replied.


    After a moment of contemtion, Patricia agreed, "Alright then."


    Meeting Doretta would be a good opportunity to discuss the day''s events and to strategize their next


    moves against Lawrence.


    Unaware of Patricia''s internal concerns about Lawrence, Er was pleased with her eptance and


    said, "Let''s go, then.”


    In the car with Er, Patricia made her way to his home. Upon arrival, they found Doretta already there,


    engaged in conversation with Emma in the living room.


    The truth about Doretta''s real identity had been rified earlier. Emma expressed her relief, "I always


    knew you were a good person. I was saddened for so long over your supposed wrong path, but


    thankfully it was all a facade." "I''m sorry for causing you distress," Doretta apologized.


    "It''s alright. I understand you weremitted to your duty, and you were the one who was wronged,"


    Emma empathized, acknowledging that Doretta must have felt isted and misunderstood by


    everyone at the time.


    "Not at all, as long as I couldplete my mission, everything was worth it, " Doretta replied with a


    smile.


    As Er and Patricia entered, Emma warmly invited, "Patricia,e in, have a seat."


    After settling down on the couch, Patricia greeted Emma.


    "Don''t be formal; I''m happy you''re here. Feel free to visit anytime," Emma said with a tender smile.


    "I will," Patricia responded, then turned to Doretta and said, "Thank you for saving my brother before."


    "It was the right thing to do. I couldn''t just watch him be killed by Aqu, and it wasn''t just because he''s


    your brother. I''d have done the same for anyone," Doretta responded earnestly.


    "I still owe you my thanks. After all, he is my brother," Patricia expressed sincerely.


    Had Doretta saved someone else, Patricia would have simply admired her actions. But since it was


    Charlie, her gratitude was personal and heartfelt.


    "It''s evident that you and your brother share a deep bond," Doretta observed with a smile.


    "Yes, our situation is something you might be familiar with," Patricia replied openly, presuming Doretta


    was well-informed about her and Charlie''s circumstances.