Burns were definitely more unbearable than other injuries. It was like a relentless burning sensation that kept spreading, making the pain impossible to ignore.
Ellinor nodded, âWhen I was a kid growing up in the countryside, I had to do everything myself, so at first, I was always getting burns. They hurt so bad I couldnât sleep all night!*
Theo asked anxiously. âHow old were you when you started working?â
Ellinor replied casually, âI canât remember!â
She didnât want to talk much about her childhood. When it slipped out, she didnât want to keep talking.
The manâs other hand unconsciously covered her head, petting her like a small animal, âDid you have a hard time when you were little?â
âIt was okay!â
Ellinor didnât like the feeling of being pitied. So she disdainfully brushed away the manâs hand on her head and explained seriously, âYou probably donât understand my family I think itâs necessary to tell you. People from the Mendoza family are very greedy if they find out about our relationship, it would not only bring trouble to me but also unnecessary complications for you. I guess you donât like trouble, right? So, I hope you can cooperate with me and keep our relationship as discreet as possible, avoiding others from finding out about it!â
Theo smelled the unpleasant odor of the ointment, his mood not good, âIn the Mendoza family, does anyone dare to bully you? If necessary, I canâ¦â
âNo need!â Ellinor shook her head, interrupting the man, âI can deal with my own family issues! And I think, we donât need to do anything extra for each other. After all, we will end our relationship in three months By then, we can pretend to be strangers who donât even have to greet each other when we meet!â
The warmth in Theoâs eyes instantly disappeared, replaced by coldness. She kept mentioning the end of their threeâmonth contract. How much was she looking forward to the end of this relationship?
After breaking up, they should be strangers who didnât even greet each other when they met? Why didnât she want to get close to him?
Theoâs eyebrows furrowed, he withdrew his hand indifferently. âYouâre overthinking. I donât have time to deal with your family affairs.â
Ellinor didnât respond, then handed him the ointment with the lid screwed back on, âHere, keep this burn cream. Remember to apply it twice a day, it should be good in about a week!â
With a stem expression, Theo did not accept it, so Ellinor had to lean over and stuff it into his suit pocket.
After that, they were silent all the way until they reached home. They got out of the car and went to their respective rooms.
Marissa was not there, so they didnât have to pretend to be a loving couple in the same room for now.
Theo slept in the study, and Ellinor went back to her own bedroom.
That night, someone had sweet dreams in the bedroom, while someone else smoked all night in the study.
Early the next morning, Ellinor was woken up by the ring of the phone.
She groggily reached for the phone on the bedside table and answered it. Her father, Arnold Mendozaâs voice roared on the other end of the line.
âEllinor!â
Ellinor was still sleepy. âDad, what did I do now?â
Arnold yelled, âWhat did you do? You tell me what you did! You ruined your sisterâs new movie! Get back here right now!â
She didnât ask much, just said calmly, âOkay, Iâm on my wayâ
After hanging up the phone, Ellinor sat up and rubbed her eyes to wake up. She didnât need to guess to know what had happened. Sheila must have run home to tattle again.