Theo didnât hesitate and cut straight to the chase. âShe doesnât owe you any explanationâ
Haillie was taken aback, âTheo, what happened to you? You were never like this! Did some girl bewitch you?â
Theo didnât respond and just kept walking with Ellinor Suddenly. Ellinor yanked her hand out of his and turned around, âWhat if I can prove that earring isnât mine? Are you going to apologize to me?â
Haillie was stunned, then dismissed her with a wave, âIf you can prove itâs not yours, Iâll apologize Ellinor raised an eyebrow, âJust an apology? If I can prove itâs not mine, youâre covering all my expenses today! I canât let you off the hook for frarning someonel This country girl thought picking up the tab was the ultimate punishment?
She didnât know that for a rich girl like Haillie, spending some cash was no biggie!
Plus, Haillie didnât think Ellinor could prove a thing!
It was hard to prove she didnât do something, especially with no surveillance. What evidence could Ellinor possibly have?
Haillie nodded confidently, âDealâ
Theo slowly turned around, eyeing Ellinor with a curious look, wondering what sheâd do next.
Jonah and the rest stopped to watch.
Ellinor walked up to Haillie and extended a hand, âWhereâs that earring that pricked you? Let me see it!â
Haillie hesitated, then finally had the doctor hand over the earring Ellinor took it and put it on her ear in front of everyone.
Puzzled, Haillie watched her and then laughed, âThe earring looks great on you. It suits you.
She wasnât genuinely complimenting her but implying to everyone that the earring suited Ellinor, thus it must be hers!
Ellinor shot back, âSee, is my ear swelling?â
Haillie was taken aback, and sure enough, Ellinorâs ear was swelling!
Just a few seconds after putting on the earring, her ear had turned red and swollen, and even turned a purplish color. It looked bad.
What was going on?
Ellinor couldnât bear the pain any longer and took off the earring. Her hand that had touched the earning also broke out in a rash and was turning purple.
âIâve been allergic to silver since I was a kid. I break out in a red, purplish rash whenever I touch it. The posts of these earrings are usually made of pure silver, so they couldnât possibly be mine.â
As she spoke, she handed the earring back to the doctor and wiped her already swollen hand.
Haillie was totally thrown off, her face frozen in shock, âThisâ¦â
Ellinor continued, âSo, are you going to apologize now?â
At this point, Haillie looked extremely awkward and didnât know what to say. If she didnât apologize, sheâd look like a total jerk.