The moment Theo raised his head, he saw the pained expression on Ellinorâs face. A face, usually so strong, was now threatening to spill tears.
His heart shattered. He didnât bother fastening the last button of his shirt. Instead, he got up, cradled her face, and wiped away her tears. âWhy are you crying? Iâm okay; it doesnât hurt. Silly girl, stop crying. What if your mom sees me making you cry? What if she decides not to accept me as a son-in-
law?â Ellinorâs tears gushed uncontrollably as she sobbed. âYou say it doesnât hurt, but⦠How could that kind of wound not hurt?â
Theo pulled her into his embrace. âIt does hurt a bit, but having you by my side makes me happy, and then it doesnât hurt anymore.â
Ellinor rolled her eyes as she gently supported his wounded arm. âDonât move it around.â She warned.
âAnd stop sweet-talking me! From now on, you need to follow my instructions and let me clean and dress your wound on time!â
Theo obediently agreed. âAlright, Iâll listen to you, my dear wife. Please stop crying. Letâs make a good impression in front of your mom for me, okay?â
She wiped her tears with her sleeve and grumbled, âMake a good impression? You just left abruptly earlier on. Didnât you think about the bad impression you left on my mom? Humph!â
Theo pinched her nose. âIsnât that your fault?â
Ellinor raised an eyebrow. âMy fault? What did I do? Donât play innocent; itâs clearly your fault! I didnât ask you to leave abruptly!âBooks Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updatesâ¦
âWho asked you, little troublemaker, not to give me a heads-up about meeting your mom? I didnât bring anything for our first meeting, so I stepped out to call someone to send over some gifts, so I could salvage my image.â
So that was what happened.
Ellinorâs eyes were still wet with tears, so when she blinked, it made her look especially adorable. She asked him, in a slightly embarrassed but playful tone, âWhere are your gifts then?â
Theo sighed. âSophia intercepted me, so I never got the chance to get them. Shall we go get them now together?â
Ellinor nodded obediently and let Theo lead her by the hand to retrieve the gifts for her mom.
Theoâs subordinate had already brought the gifts to the hospital lobby. Since he was unable to reach Mr. Blanchet, he had been waiting patiently. Upon seeing Mr. Blanchet and Ellinor exiting the elevator, he immediately handed over the premium gifts with the utmost respect. He even took the time to explain to his boss what each gift was and their benefits, so that his boss could impress Marlinie later.
While the subordinate was explaining the gifts to Theo, Ellinorâs phone rang. Seeing that it was Balfour who had called, she stepped aside to answer it.
âEllinor, where are you? Balfourâs voice sounded a bit frantic.
âGiven the time youâre calling, Iâm guessing you already know where I am.â
She wasnât surprised that Balfour had called right after the incident with Sophia. She didnât suspect that Balfour had sent someone to keep an eye on her either.
Because if Balfour had really sent someone to spy on her, his people would have dealt with Sophia the moment danger presented itself.
The only possibility was that Balfour, having friends in the police department, was notified as soon as they found out she was the one who reported the incident.
Busted by his sister, Balfour gave up pretending. âAre you okay? Can I come over to see you now?â
âIâm fine, and Iâm not hurt, so you donât need to come.â
Balfour sounded a bit helpless and angry. âIsnât that Theo guy back with you? Isnât he around you? How could he still fail to protect you?! What good is he?!â
Ellinor didnât like what she was hearing. âYou donât have the right to talk about him like that! I donât need you either!â