âThis is me telling it like it is! Because itâs Patricia weâre talking about here, she saved my life once and I owe her a solid If it were anyone else, I wouldnât bother. I wanted to come in with you just now, but then Ms Howard suddenly got sick and was puking. She kept calling me, I couldnât justâ¦.
Ellinor rolled her eyes and cut him off. âTheo, quit yapping, I got it!â
âHuh? You got what? Theo raised an eyebrow Ellinor kept her cool. She sat up straight in his arms and said, âI get your dilemma Ms. Howard saved your life and lost something irreplaceable in the process. Youâve always felt indebted to her and canât just abandon her when sheâs in trouble, right?â
Theo didnât deny it, Iâm sorry, just give me some time to repay her kindness. I wonât let you down like this againâ
Once everything was out in the open, Ellinor felt relieved, âItâs okay, as long as you trust me, I wonât be mad. Of course, repaying a favor is the right thing to do I can understand and trust you!â
Theo didnât look happy. âI wouldnât be mad if you were mad at me now.â
âIâm not mad, Iâm not that petty!â
âBut what if Iâm petly?â
âTheo, you are petty about what? I didnât do anything!â Ellinor was confused.
âWerenât you in this room with Bartlett just now?â He asked with a stern face Ellinor nodded frankly, âHeâs your friend, so I asked him to lend me some clothes, then he brought me in here to rest a bit, got me a towel, and left!â
âYou donât need to explain, I know thereâs nothing going on between you two, but I still mind you having too much contact with other men, and I canât help but get mad. You, on the other hand, donât seem to mind me being around other women. Ellinor, sometimes I really wonder if Iâm just optional to you âTheo⦠are you feeling insecure and worried?â
Theo glared at her, âYes! I am insecure and I am worried. Iâm afraid that you might run off with someone else one day!â
As he said this. Theo held her waist tighter, giving her a little squeeze.
Ellinorâs body tensed up. âTheo, I havenât agreed to be with you yet! Watch your hands!â
Theo didnât seem to take her seriously and he tickled her waist, âYouâre my wife, touching you is a crime?â
Enduring the ticklish sensation on her waist, Ellinor corrected him, âNot yet! Weâre just in a sham marriage; we havenât actually registeredââ
If she hadnât mentioned it, Theo would have forgotten about it.
âSo, we register tomorrow?â
Ellinor blushed. âDonât get me wrong, I didnât say I wanted to register marriage with you!â
Theo moved closer, he pressed his forehead against hers and whispered. âBut I want to, will you? Itâs on me!â
She could feel his warm breath on her face; it made her heart skip a beat, âTheo, stop joking;
registering a marriage is not something to be taken lightly!â
âThen letâs take it seriously!â
Ellinor gave him a proud look, âIm not going tomorrow! Weâll talk about it later, which was depending on your performance. I need to think it over!â
Theo knew it wouldnât be easy to win Ellinor over and he smiled helplessly, âAlright, take your time, itâs just a matter of time.â
Ellinor felt like a prey being hunted as she looked into Theoâs confident eyes.
She didnât realize that her strap had slipped down to her elbow.
âThis is me telling it like it is! Because itâs Patricia weâre talking about here, she saved my life once and I owe her a solid If it were anyone else, I wouldnât bother. I wanted to come in with you just now, but then Ms Howard suddenly got sick and was puking. She kept calling me, I couldnât justâ¦.
Ellinor rolled her eyes and cut him off. âTheo, quit yapping, I got it!â
âHuh? You got what? Theo raised an eyebrow Ellinor kept her cool. She sat up straight in his arms and said, âI get your dilemma Ms. Howard saved your life and lost something irreplaceable in the process. Youâve always felt indebted to her and canât just abandon her when sheâs in trouble, right?â
Theo didnât deny it, Iâm sorry, just give me some time to repay her kindness. I wonât let you down like this againâ
Once everything was out in the open, Ellinor felt relieved, âItâs okay, as long as you trust me, I wonât be mad. Of course, repaying a favor is the right thing to do I can understand and trust you!â
Theo didnât look happy. âI wouldnât be mad if you were mad at me now.â
âIâm not mad, Iâm not that petty!â
âBut what if Iâm petly?â
âTheo, you are petty about what? I didnât do anything!â Ellinor was confused.
âWerenât you in this room with Bartlett just now?â He asked with a stern face Ellinor nodded frankly, âHeâs your friend, so I asked him to lend me some clothes, then he brought me in here to rest a bit, got me a towel, and left!â
âYou donât need to explain, I know thereâs nothing going on between you two, but I still mind you having too much contact with other men, and I canât help but get mad. You, on the other hand, donât seem to mind me being around other women. Ellinor, sometimes I really wonder if Iâm just optional to you âTheo⦠are you feeling insecure and worried?â
Theo glared at her, âYes! I am insecure and I am worried. Iâm afraid that you might run off with someone else one day!â
As he said this. Theo held her waist tighter, giving her a little squeeze.
Ellinorâs body tensed up. âTheo, I havenât agreed to be with you yet! Watch your hands!â
Theo didnât seem to take her seriously and he tickled her waist, âYouâre my wife, touching you is a crime?â
Enduring the ticklish sensation on her waist, Ellinor corrected him, âNot yet! Weâre just in a sham marriage; we havenât actually registeredââ
If she hadnât mentioned it, Theo would have forgotten about it.
âSo, we register tomorrow?â
Ellinor blushed. âDonât get me wrong, I didnât say I wanted to register marriage with you!â
Theo moved closer, he pressed his forehead against hers and whispered. âBut I want to, will you? Itâs on me!â
She could feel his warm breath on her face; it made her heart skip a beat, âTheo, stop joking;
registering a marriage is not something to be taken lightly!â
âThen letâs take it seriously!â
Ellinor gave him a proud look, âIm not going tomorrow! Weâll talk about it later, which was depending on your performance. I need to think it over!â
Theo knew it wouldnât be easy to win Ellinor over and he smiled helplessly, âAlright, take your time, itâs just a matter of time.â
Ellinor felt like a prey being hunted as she looked into Theoâs confident eyes.
She didnât realize that her strap had slipped down to her elbow.