Theo was suffering some pain. His voice was a bit raspy, but he managed to sound relaxed. âYeah, Iâm awake now.â
He could hear the sigh of relief from Ellinor over the phone.
She noticed his hoarse voice too, but figured it was just because he just woke up, so she didnât think much of it.
âWhere are you now? Havenât you arrived at Sophiaâs yet?â
Theo answered honestly. âYeah, Iâm here.â
Since he was injured and couldnât handle his phone, Collin,wisely left it by his pillow and left the room.
Ellinor asked seriously, âHowâs it going? Did you see Thaddeus? Did he give you a hard time?â
Feeling touched by her concern, Theo managed a small smile and pretended to sound a bit down.
âYeah, Iâve had it rough.â
Upon hearing that, Ellinorâs voice immediately went up. âWhat do you mean? How did he give you a hard time?â
Theo feigned hurt and said, âHe hit me.â
What?!
Almost as a reflex, Ellinor blurted out, âHold on! Iâll get Chase to book me a flight right now!â
After hearing her panicked voice, Theo couldnât help but chuckle and then burst out laughing. âSo you do care about me! You canât stand seeing me bullied and want to fly over to help??
As soon as she heard his laughter, Ellinor realized sheâd been had, and said crossly, Theo, are you messing with me?â
Theo was just trying to ease her worries.
If he told her everything was fine, she might not believe him and keep worrying.
But since he could still joke with her, sheâd probably believe him and relax.
Theo laughed. âI just wanted to hear you worry about me. After all, you used to ignore me and act like I was disposable, right?â
Ellinor was getting annoyed. âIs this a time for jokes? Are you bored?â
Theo said seriously, âOkay, no more joking. Everythingâs sorted out. Sophia and I will go to dissolve the marriage certificate tomorrow, and then Iâll come back to you.â
Ellinor was a bit surprised. âThat was easy. Did Thaddeus make any unreasonable demands?â
Theo didnât want her to worry, but he didnât want to lie. âI had to pay a price, but everythingâs fine now.
Do you want anything special? I can ask Collin to get it for you.â
Ellinor was still suspicious. âI donât want any gifts. Turn on your camera; I want to see you.â
Theo was taken aback and suddenly felt a little anxious.
She was sharp. That was why he chose her. He couldnât hide anything from her..
But he couldnât let her see his injuries., She might buy a ticket and fly over.
Theo felt warm inside. He appreciated Ellinorâs concern but didnât want to worry her. âMy hairâs a mess.
Itâs not a pretty sight.â
Ellinor found it amusing. âHahaha, just turn on your camera; I want to see you.â
âI was just about to take a shower. Are you sure you want to video chat now?â
Ellinor blushed. âI donât want to see your body. Just your face.â
He didnât want her to see his bruised face and worry.