Elinorâs heart began to race, and she blinked, looking over at Theo Did he believe her?
Haillie frowned, seemingly puzzled. âTheo, didnât you just say you believed me? Why are you saying this now?â
Theoâs expression remained unchanged âI do trust that you wouldnât accuse her for no reason So, please, tell me what exactly made you slander my wifeâ
So, thatâs what he meant by his previous statement!
Moreover, using the word âslander was like he had already found her quilty!
Fear began to creep into Haillies heart. Theo, weâve known each other for so many years. You know me, right? How could you doubt me like this?â
Theo remained steadfast âTime isnât always the best judge. My wife and I may not have known each other for long, but we trust each other enough not to question each other because of someone elseâs words.â
Haillie was taken aback, her eyes reddening âTheo, you canât treat me like this, weâve been friends for so many years.
Thee grew impatient. âIf you canât provide a reason, then stop slandering my wife, or I wonât hesitate to sue youâ
After saying the last sentence, Theo casually turned away, asking Elinor in a low voice, âHungry?â
Elinor hesitated for a moment, then nodded, âYeah, a bitâ
âLetâs go then, weâll grab some breakfastâ
In front of everyone, Theo naturally took her hand and led her out of the dressing room Belinda followed them out, laughing âTheo, you almost gave me a heart attack! Why didnât you make yourself clear? I thought you didnât trust Elinor!â
Theo shot her a cold glance and asked, âDo I look like the kind of guy who would be irresponsible?â
Belinda laughed, âNo, no! I misunderstood! Your bond is so strong; how could you doubt each other over something so insignificant?â
Elinor looked perplexed.
Theo took Elinor and left, and Jonah and the others also prepared to leave. They were simply onlookers and didnât want to get involved.
However, watching Theo lead Elinor away, Haillieâs eyes turned bloodshot with anger.
Was Theo actually going to sue her over that country girl, Elinor?
Haillie gritted her teeth in indignation, thought for a moment, and called out again, âWart! Theo!â
Theo stopped and slightly tilted his head. âWhat now?â
With a face full of a sense of injustice, Haillie said, âTheo, if you just take Elinor away like this, everyone will think Iâm deliberately slandering her!â
âAnd what do you propose?â
âBecause you trust Elinor so much, and she firmly denies any wrongdoing, then let her prove that the earring that stabbed me isnât hers!â