Ch. 2731..2735: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2731-2735

Chapter 2731

“For your own sake, it’s better not to ask,” Patricia reprimanded.

She did not have answers to some of the questions he had posed, and even if she did, she did not reserve the right to tell him. The less he knew, the safer he would be.

Ellar’s face blanched once he had heard Patricia’s reply.” Don’t you trust me?”

“You won’t be of much help if you knew, and on top of that, it might put you in even more danger,” Patricia admitted frankly, as she was not withholding information from him out of distrust.

In fact, she knew who Ellar truly was, and she trusted him because Nicole trusted him, However, Ellar was still unwilling to back down. He did not understand what was going on, and the more he thought about it, the more worried he was. Now that he had the opportunity to gain some clarity on the issue, he wanted to seize it.

Patricia’s eyes darkened as if she had read Ellar’s thoughts.” If you don’t have any other questions, you may stay and have lunch on your own.” She did not wish to have a meal with him while he interrogated her with questions that she herself did not have the answers to.

Upon coming to the realization that Patricia was about to leave, Ellar quickly decided to drop it. “Okay, I won’t ask any further.”

“Let’s eat,” Patricia said coldly, and lowered her head to begin her meal.

As for Ellar, he was relieved to know that she would not leave, and that was when he started eating as well.

During the meal, Ellar would look at Patricia every now and again, which caused her to furrow her brows. “Can I help you?”

“Uh, yeah.” Ellar panicked as he averted his gaze.

“If you have something to say, just say it. But make sure that it’s something I won’t mind hearing,” Patricia warned.

Upon hearing that, Ellar immediately assured her, “Don’t worry. It has absolutely nothing to do with the anonymous letter.”

“Okay,” Patricia’s tone softened, and she signaled Ellar to proceed with whatever he was about to ask.

Ellar hesitated for a few seconds, and after taking a deep breath, he firmly asked, “Do you have a boyfriend?”

Patricia paused as she looked at Ellar, her eyes wide in surprise. It was as if time had stopped for her.

For Ellar to ask her a question like that was something she had not seen coming. ’What the heck is wrong with him? Why does he want to know about this?’ “You’re not saying anything. Is it because you have a boyfriend, or is it inappropriate for me to ask?” Ellar queried, looking disappointed and nervous at the same time.

After looking away, Patricia calmly answered, “That’s none of your business.”

“Why not?” Ellar became even more anxious. “If you don’t have a boyfriend, I would like to be yours. But if you do, I promise I won’t get in the way.”

Patricia was at a loss for words when she saw how sincere Ellar was. For the first time, she was rendered speechless.

She did not expect Ellar to confess his feelings to her out of the blue, and on top of that, they had just met. ‘Why would he say something like that?!’ ‘No, no matter how long we know each other, there’s no

way our relationship could progress into something like that. It’s just out of the question,’ she thought.’ “I’m done eating.’ Patricia placed her cutleries down.

“Hey, don’t go.” Ellar ran after her, his heart racing.

“Don’t follow me, and please don’t concern yourself with my affairs,” Patricia said coldly, keeping her distance.

Ellar hurried a few steps forward and stood in front of Patricia, blocking her.

There was an earnest look on his face as he explained, “I’m not joking, Patricia.

I’m dead serious about what I just said.”

“That has nothing to do with me.” Patricia retorted.

She had no intention of listening to what he wanted to say; she just wanted to leave. She did not know why, but her heart was stirring in confusion.

Chapter 2732

“Perhaps my actions today were too sudden, but this is the most genuine I’ve ever been with anyone. You can reject me, but I won’t give in so easily,” Ellar declared resolutely.

What he felt for her, he had never felt with any other woman before. Indeed, Patricia was the only one who had made him feel this way before. He immediately knew she was unique the first time he saw her.

He was set on not giving up after he had determined that his feelings for her were true. Since she did not have a boyfriend, he would make full use of his sincerity to win her over and make her accept him.

Patricia simply looked at him in return, tongue-tied.

She was truly at a loss on what to say, so she told him,” We’re not compatible.”

“If you haven’t tried, you’ll never know. We haven’t spent time together, so how sure are you that we’re not compatible? As long as you don’t already have a boyfriend, I won’t give up,” Ellar insisted.

Patricia was helpless. She and Ellar were from completely different worlds, and that one particular mission was the only reason for their interaction. Once it ended, they would have little to no contact.

Patricia sighed, not wanting to explain anything to him. Perhaps they would experience a phase of radio silence once her task to protect him was over, and then, Ellar would come to understand what the word, ‘incompatible’ meant.

As Patricia turned to walk away, she suddenly noticed a flash of light. Familiar with what the color of the light signified, she instinctively shoved Ellar aside.

“Ugh.” She frowned as she felt a surge of pain in her arm.

In a swift motion, she blocked the hit and shielded Ellar by putting herself before him.

Everything had happened in an instant, leaving Ellar in a daze and oblivious to what just transpired.

All he knew was that Patricia had pushed him, and that something had flashed before his eyes. ‘What happened?’ “You’re a hotshot who has never missed, but you seem to have encountered a formidable opponent this time.”

“Shut up. Let’s see whose hands that kid falls into later.”

“Not yours, that’s for sure.”

A group of men in black suits appeared, bickering among themselves as they strode over to the duo.

“Patricia, what’s going on?” Ellar stepped out from behind her, finally realizing that something was amiss.

Instantly, Patricia pulled him back and warned him, “Stand behind me, and don’t move.”

The men in black surrounded the duo, after which their leader warned, “This woman is no ordinary pushover. Be careful, everyone.”

“We didn’t expect this pretty boy to have someone so capable by his side.”

“Perhaps the information we’ve been given is unreliable.”

“Patricia? Should we call for help?” Ellar anxiously suggested, as he dared not act against Patricia’s words.

Frowning, Patricia whispered, “Yeah, let’s do it.”

She could probably handle the situation if she was alone, but as of now, she had the double duty of protecting Ellar, who knew nothing about combat and self defense. Besides, the fact that their target

was Ellar only served to dampen her confidence in her abilities.

She believed that Nicole would be in hot soup if Ellar ended up being captured by these men.

Soon after, Patricia made a decision. Now was not the time to be a hero, for there was no room for even the tiniest of mistakes. The only thing she could do was to stall and buy them both some time until their backup arrived.

As soon as Ellar had whipped his phone out, the men immediately realized what he was up to, and lunged at them.

Ellar had figured that it would be extremely difficult for Patricia to deal with those men while ensuring his safety. He wanted to help, but he knew full well what his shortcomings were. All he could do was grit his teeth, call for backup, and silently pray for help to arrive soon.

After he had hung up, he stared at Patricia, who was struggling to hold on. He was trembling as he kept his eyes fixed on her.

 

Chapter 2733

Suddenly, he caught a fleeting glimpse of a knife hurtling toward Patricia, and in a flash, he lunged toward the attacker who was holding it, and knocked it out of his hand.

Then, another one of the men grabbed Ellar’s arm, prompting Patricia to give him a swift roundhouse kick before pulling Ellar back to her side.

Patricia could instantly feel the pressure off her chest when Ellar was with her.

Although Ellar knew next to nothing about combat, his reaction times were quick. If anything, the two went on to coordinate their defenses and hold their own without allowing their assailants to take advantage of their positioning.

“Captain!” Patricia let out a sigh of relief when she heard a familiar voice.

Soon, two figures joined the fight, thus turning the tide against the men. The advantage even gave Patricia and Ellar the opportunity to retreat from the scene.

“Are you okay?” Ellar asked, his eyes brimming with concern.

Patricia shook her head without uttering a word, her gaze fixed on the men in black as her brows furrowed.

Once the assailants noticed that the tables had turned against them, they whistled, tossed a few gas grenades on the ground, and fled as the wall of fog enveloped their surroundings. They were gone long before the smoke dissipated.

With their attackers clean out of the scene, Ellar’s bodyguards approached the duo. “Captain, how are you holding up?”

“I’m fine. Let’s talk back at the office.”

Then, they made their way to BayCorp.

They were fortunate that the restaurant they had chosen to dine in was close to BayCorp, making their immediate rescue possible. Had that not been the case, things would have taken a turn for the worst.

Back at BayCorp, Patricia instructed those two, “From now on, wherever he goes, you must stick to him like glue.”

In addition, they had made the mistake of letting their guard down. She had judged that the presence of the two men was unnecessary since they were not straying too far from the company building to have lunch. And unfortunately, the opponents had taken advantage of their blunder.

Her gaze darkened as she thought about the assailants. Then, she turned around, wanting to report back to Nicole back in Riddle Corporation.

“Captain, treat your injuries before you return,” one of Ellar’s guards said.

“Where does it hurt?” Ellar immediately panicked as he wondered why he had not noticed it sooner.

“I’m fine.” Patricia replied.

She did not wish to take care of her wound here. All she wanted to do was to return to the headquarters and report back to Nicole as soon as possible.

Seeing that she was adamant about leaving, Ellar pulled her back into the office, turned to his secretary, and ordered,” Bring the first aid kit.”

Once she had brought the box to Ellar, he dismissed her.

“Give it to me. You may leave,” Ellar said after grabbing the first aid kit.

“Of course.” The secretary left the room.

“Come on. It’s just a minor injury. Let’s not make a big deal of this,” Patricia stated out of unease as she and Ellar were the only ones left in his office.

However, Ellar’s gaze remained fixed on Patricia’s arm.” When did you get hurt?”

‘Why didn’t she tell me? I wouldn’t have known if nobody had mentioned it. And when was she injured? I have been by her side, but why didn’t I notice it?’ he wondered.

Patricia saw that he was staring at her wrist, so she pulled her sleeve down and said, “Give me the first aid kit. I’ll handle it myself.”

Patricia figured that Ellar would not allow her to leave with her injuries unattended. Little did she expect that there was a more caring, masculine side to him, as he usually came off as a young and immature son from a wealthy family.

“Leave it to me.” Ellar took a deep breath, deciding to treat her wound.

Then, he reached out, grabbed her sleeve, and pulled it back. To his horror, he heard the sound of fabric being ripped apart at the very next second. As it turned out, he had pulled her sleeve back a little too hard, and ended up tearing a large hole which almost reached her shoulder.

“Would you believe me if I say it was unintentional?” Ellar asked awkwardly.

Chapter 2734

‘I wasn’t even using much strength. How did I end up tearing her sleeve?’ Ellar wondered.

Patricia’s lips twitched, after which she forced herself to say, “It’s fine.”

Then, she opened the first aid kit and brought the disinfectant and ointment out.

Then, Ellar snapped out of it and went on to aid Patricia with her wounds, being exceedingly gentle with her while he was at it. It was inconvenient for Patricia to do it herself as she only had one good arm, so she resigned herself to Ellar’s care. However, she also found his actions hilarious.

Still, she had to bite her tongue and endure it due to Ellar’s confession earlier.

She did not want to give Ellar any false hope or lead him on, as she believed that they would not interact in the future anymore once this mission was over.

After treating the wound, Ellar advised Patricia, “Be careful when you’ve gotten home. Don’t let the wound get wet, remember to change the bandages, and get plenty of rest.”

Patricia listened to his barrage of advice, and after he was done, she defeatedly said, “Thank you for the advice. I can take care of myself.”

Having been through much worse over the years, a minor injury like the one she had just sustained did not faze her.

“Wait a minute,” Ellar called out to her again when he saw that she was leaving.

Puzzled, Patricia turned around and asked, “Is there anything else?”

“Put this on.” Ellar handed his coat to Patricia.

After all, her ripped sleeve would just attract too much unwarranted attention.

“Thank you, I’ll return it another day,” she said.

Patricia did not decline the gesture this time, as wearing Ellar’s coat seemed better than walking around with her arms and shoulders exposed.

Then, she left, unaware that wearing Ellar’s jacket would lead her to more unwanted scrutiny and conjectures from others.

With a frown on his face, Ellar watched as Patricia left his office. ‘How did she get injured?’ His face blanched the instant he recalled the events that had transpired after they had left the restaurant. As it turned out, he had heard her groaning in pain when she was fighting their assailants off, a detail which he had ignored.

Feeling remorseful, Ellar proceeded to beat himself up. He hated himself for being useless and inattentive. Patricia had gotten hurt trying to save him, which he had failed to notice. At that moment, he felt that he was nothing but a schmuck.

Meanwhile, Patricia went straight up to Nicole’s office once she had arrived at the headquarters of Riddle Corporation.

“What’s this…?” Nicole looked at Patricia, who was draped in a man’s jacket.

“Ms. Riddle? Ellar was almost captured…” Patricia started, and went on to recount the incident in detail to Nicole.

She had hurried back just so that she could report this to Nicole.

“So you got injured because of this? How are you now?” Nicole turned to look at Patricia’s injured arm.

“I’ve already taken care of it. It’s nothing,” Patricia replied.

“You should get some rest before going home,” Nicole advised.

Patricia shook her head. “It’s alright, Ms. Riddle. I’m really fine. Oh, and there’s one more thing, but I’m not certain if it’s true.”

“What is it?” Nicole frowned upon noticing how serious Patricia had become.

“I don’t think those people are from the capital, and their techniques look as though they don’t belong to a single school. It feels familiar, but I can’t confirm,”

Patricia explained with uncertainty.

She had carefully observed their moves, but she could not shake the strange, inexplicable feeling that there was more to it.

“So you mean, by investigating their techniques, we might learn about their identity?” Nicole guessed.

Remorsefully, Patricia replied, “That’s what I was trying to say, but unfortunately, I didn’t manage to discover anything.”

She could sense that there was something fishy about the assailants, but as of now, she could not confirm their identities.

Chapter 2735

I wasn’t even using much strength. How did I end up tearing her sleeve?’ Ellar wondered.

Patricia’s lips twitched, after which she forced herself to say, “It’s fine.”

Then, she opened the first aid kit and brought the disinfectant and ointment out.

Then, Ellar snapped out of it and went on to aid Patricia with her wounds, being exceedingly gentle with her while he was at it. It was inconvenient for Patricia to do it herself as she only had one good arm, so she resigned herself to Ellar’s care. However, she also found his actions hilarious.

Still, she had to bite her tongue and endure it due to Ellar’s confession earlier.

She did not want to give Ellar any false hope or lead him on, as she believed that they would not interact in the future anymore once this mission was over.

After treating the wound, Ellar advised Patricia, “Be careful when you’ve gotten home. Don’t let the wound get wet, remember to change the bandages, and get plenty of rest.”

Patricia listened to his barrage of advice, and after he was done, she defeatedly said, “Thank you for the advice. I can take care of myself.”

Having been through much worse over the years, a minor injury like the one she had just sustained did not faze her.

“Wait a minute,” Ellar called out to her again when he saw that she was leaving.

Puzzled, Patricia turned around and asked, “Is there anything else?”

“Put this on.” Ellar handed his coat to Patricia.

After all, her ripped sleeve would just attract too much unwarranted attention.

“Thank you, I’ll return it another day,” she said.

Patricia did not decline the gesture this time, as wearing Ellar’s coat seemed better than walking around with her arms and shoulders exposed.

Then, she left, unaware that wearing Ellar’s jacket would lead her to more unwanted scrutiny and conjectures from others.

With a frown on his face, Ellar watched as Patricia left his office. ‘How did she get injured?’ His face blanched the instant he recalled the events that had transpired after they had left the restaurant. As it turned out, he had heard her groaning in pain when she was fighting their assailants off, a detail which he had ignored.

Feeling remorseful, Ellar proceeded to beat himself up. He hated himself for being useless and inattentive. Patricia had gotten hurt trying to save him, which he had failed to notice. At that moment, he felt that he was nothing but a schmuck.

Meanwhile, Patricia went straight up to Nicole’s office once she had arrived at the headquarters of Riddle Corporation.

“What’s this…?” Nicole looked at Patricia, who was draped in a man’s jacket.

“Ms. Riddle? Ellar was almost captured…” Patricia started, and went on to recount the incident in detail to Nicole.

She had hurried back just so that she could report this to Nicole.

“So you got injured because of this? How are you now?” Nicole turned to look at Patricia’s injured arm.

“I’ve already taken care of it. It’s nothing,” Patricia replied.

“You should get some rest before going home,” Nicole advised.

Patricia shook her head. “It’s alright, Ms. Riddle. I’m really fine. Oh, and there’s one more thing, but I’m not certain if it’s true.”

“What is it?” Nicole frowned upon noticing how serious Patricia had become.

“I don’t think those people are from the capital, and their techniques look as though they don’t belong to a single school. It feels familiar, but I can’t confirm,”

Patricia explained with uncertainty.

She had carefully observed their moves, but she could not shake the strange, inexplicable feeling that there was more to it.

“So you mean, by investigating their techniques, we might learn about their identity?” Nicole guessed.

Remorsefully, Patricia replied, “That’s what I was trying to say, but unfortunately, I didn’t manage to discover anything.”

She could sense that there was something fishy about the assailants, but as of now, she could not confirm their identities.