My Wife is a Hacker

"No, we can't leave you behind," Emma expressed her deep concern. If something were to happen to her, they would be haunted by guilt forever.

"Mrs. Riddle, please go! Once you're safe, I'll find a way to escape,” Patricia urgently shouted, clearly struggling to hold on.

"You must come back safely," El I ar gritted his teeth, pulling Emma away with him.

"Patricia!" Emma was still worried about Patricia, her eyes reddening with urgency.

After escaping the parking basement, Ellar put Emma in a taxi.

"Mom, Dad is in the hospital; you go home first. I'm going back to save Patricia," Ellar said, turning and rushing back to the parking basement. Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

He knew that their staying wouldn’t have helped Patricia; it was necessary for Emma to leave first. However, he couldn’t abandon Patricia alone; he had to go back.

"Ellar!" Tears instantly welled up in Emma's eyes as she watched Ellar dash back into danger, biting back the words urging him to return.

Returning to the parking basement, Ellar saw Patricia injured, her movements becoming increasingly sluggish. His heart ached immensely at the sight.

"Ah!" Patricia was kicked again, this time in the chest, causing her to stagger backward in pain.

Just as she was about to fall, Ellar caught her.

Falling into a familiar embrace, Patricia was shocked. "Why did you come back?"

"Don't worry, my mom is safe now," Ellar said, steadying Patricia. "I wanted to be here with you."

Patricia glared at him. "You're not helping by being here, why come back?" Her inner voice was filled with exasperation, 'Doesn't he realize how dangerous it is to return? He actually came back after escaping. What a fool.'

"I just can't let anything happen to you," Ellar insisted.

"Go back!" Patricia shouted, pushing Ellar aside and then raising her foot to kick the assailant who had just charged at them.

Ellar, still reeling, saw another assailant approaching and braced himself, closing his eyes and charging with all his might. Surprisingly, brute force proved effective as the assailant was caught off guard and tumbled to the ground.

Seizing the opportunity, Ellar launched a flurry of punches and kicks.

Though lacking technique, his attacks overwhelmed the assailant, who could only howl in pain.

Patricia was taken aback, but she couldn't focus on Ellar as another punch was already coming her way.

The night was deep and tense.

***

The hospital lights were off, visiting hours over. The group, without any news and reluctant to leave the hospital, waited in the courtyard.

"Nicole, they haven't come back for so long, could it be..." Lulu's voice broke, her anxiety palpable.

"Charlie hasn't sent any news back; let's wait a bit longer," Nicole said, her expression somber yet clinging to hope. She knew that if anything had

happened to Ellar and Patricia, Charlie would have been informed and wouldn't have kept it from her.

"At least Emma is safe," Lulu said, glancing toward Dexter's hospital room.

Emma had returned safely and was now resting in the hospital room. They could only wait outside for news, unable to return home without any updates.

Suddenly, two cars drove into the courtyard and stopped in front of the group.

Jared and spencer got out of the cars and approached Nicole and Lulu.

"There's no news yet," Nicole said, looking up at Jared. Her calm tone belied the anxiety beneath.