Chapter 3255

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

"Of course," Ellar reaffirmed, sensing that Patricia was just speculating, and he doubled down with more certainty.

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

Seeing Patricia's hesitancy, Ellar 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," Ellar 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 clarified their situation to their families, she still felt somewhat guilty toward Emma and was apprehensive about facing her.

"It's okay, my mom knows that our relationship 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 h