Chapter 2916
Patricia bit her lip, looking at Ellar's sad expression. She couldn't help but feel a tug at her heart.
"You should forget about me. It's impossible for us," she said, her voice filled with a mix of struggle and restraint.
Deep down, Patricia knew their relationship couldn't be, constantly reminding herself to keep her distance. Yet,
somehow, Ellar had managed to creep into her heart.
She cared about him, wanted to know his feelings, worried, and thought about him often.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut all these feelings could only lead to the painful truth that it was impossible. She couldn't afford to give him or
herself any hope.
"Patricia, does he treat you well? Better than me, I bet," Ellar murmured, his voice filled with a mix of hope and
sadness.
"I..." Patricia started to say but was cut off.
Thud!
Ellar fell off the couch.
"Hey, be careful," Patricia quickly helped him up, her voice laced with concern.
Ellar, feeling a bit hurt from the fall, opened his eyes groggily. He saw a blurry figure that felt familiar.
"Patricia, is that you?" he asked tentatively, hoping it was her.
"Get up," Patricia said, helping him back onto the couch without another word.
Ellar, overcome with emotion, grabbed Patricia's hand. "It's you, isn't it? I knew you wouldn't leave me."
Patricia remained silent, just helping Ellar lie back down. "Go to sleep," she instructed gently.
"Okay," Ellar obediently closed his eyes.
Soon, Ellar fell back into a drowsy sleep, easing Patricia’s worried mind.
It seemed like he wasn't really awake just now, just jolted awake by the fall, but still not sober enough to
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmdifferentiate between dreams and reality.
Seeing Ellar asleep again, Patricia decided not to leave and stayed to take care of him.
As dawn broke, Patricia watched Ellar sleeping more peacefully and finally felt reassured enough to leave.
'Probably, with the alcohol wearing off, he will wake up feeling rough, but otherwise fine.'
She took one last deep look at Ellar, gently closed the office door behind her, and left with determined steps.
The office was quiet again, as if nothing had happened.
When Nicole and Lulu arrived at the office, they were surprised to see Ellar still asleep.
"He's not going to be okay, is he?" Lulu expressed her