The man went on, âI get it, as a married man, itâs not right to go with another woman to adopt a kid. I never knew how to tell you.
But I couldnât turn Patricia down. She was seriously hurt trying to save me once and canât have children because of it.
So, Iâve always felt that I owed her a lot and have been more forgiving of some of her actions.â
Ellinor relaxed a bit. She looked down and listened to him.
âYou asked me before what Patricia lost because of me. I didnât tell you because I promised the Howard family I wouldnât reveal the fact about Patriciaâs infertility. I couldnât tell anyone.
But I was wrong. Youâre not just anyone, I shouldâve been honest with you and told you this earlier.â
Ellinor felt a pang of sadness. She was not used to this aloof and domineering man talking so humbly in front of her.
Theo hugged her tightly again, seemingly still uneasy, afraid she was still angry and would leave him again.
âPatricia always said she loved kids and wanted her own, but she canât conceive. She asked me to accompany her to an adoption agency abroad to adopt a child. She said there was no need to be married, couples could adopt.
She said if I did her this favor, Iâd be square with her for saving my life back then, and she wouldnât bother us anymore.
Before you came into my life, I could tolerate Patricia. But after you came, it wouldnât be fair to you if Iâm too involved with another woman. So, I wanted to sort things out between Patricia and me as soon as possible, so I agreedâ
Upon hearing this, Ellinor frowned and looked at him, âBut you still often took care of the kid with Patricia, didnât you?â
Theo sighed, âI havenât raised a child either, I didnât think there would be so many problems with raising a child, I looked at it too simply. When we came back, Patricia said she didnât dare to tell her family about the adoption yet. She was afraid they wouldnât understand and would send the child away, so she asked me to find a place for her and the child.
There were many issues with raising the child. Whenever she didnât know what to do, sheâd call me and Iâd help as much as I could.
I arranged a professional nanny for them, but she would still call me from time to time, asking for help for all sorts of reasons.
After all, I helped her adopt the child, so I feel responsible. I would go and help as much as I could.
But I was just there to help. As soon as the problem was solved, Iâd leave. Thereâs nothing else between her and me.â
Ellinor sneered. This was definitely Patriciaâs style.
After the man finished explaining, he asked her, âIs there anything else you donât understand? I can answer.â
Ellinor shook her head, âNo.â
The man straightened up. âNow that youâre done with your questions, itâs my turn to ask!â
Ellinor blinked, âWhat do you want to know?â
The man squinted his eyes, staring at her lightly trembling eyes, âWhatâs the deal between you and Chase from the Crescent Society?â
Ellinor looked a bit awkward, she said, âWeâre marriedâ¦â
The man frowned, âTell the truth!â