Chapter 3238

"It's not that," Lulu shook her head with a sigh. "It's not that. I'm just glad Patricia really likes you. Otherwise, she might have given up waiting for you to make a move!" Ellar looked a bit downcast. "I've tried my best. I have to consider Patricia's feelings too, not just rush things." He silently wished love wasn't so complicated, pondering the challenges of winning someone's heart. Emma, picking up on the subtleties, asked, "Wait, have you two not officially dated yet?" She was surprised, having assumed their relationship was more developed. Ellar blushed, realizing he'd let slip more than he intended. "Mom, I had no choice," he tried to defend himself, mixing seriousness with a hint of jest. Emma frowned. "What do you mean no choice? Were you planning to keep up a pretense?" Ellar hurried to explain, "It all started with Doretta. If you hadn't tried to set me up with her, I wouldn't have turned to Patricia for help. And it turned out, Patricia felt something was off abou