He didnât really want to pick up the call.
But if he didnât, it would seem like he was hiding something from her. He had just managed to get her back, so he didnât want any misunderstandings to upset her because she could disappear the next day So he picked up the call and put it on speaker.
On the other end of the line was Patriciaâs voice, filled with sobs and panic, âTheo, where are you?â
âIâm at home.â
âTheo, can you come over right now? I need youâ¦
âI canâtâ
Patricia didnât give up after hearing his flat refusal and cried out âTheo, I know itâs bad to always bother you, but Baber is missing! Iâve searched everywhere I can, but I canât find him. I really donât know what to do! Theo, could something have happened to Baber?â
Hearing this, Theo furrowed his brows. Baber was missing?
Ellinor, who was sitting beside him, had finished half a bowl of food, put down her spoon, and said, âYou should go and check. After all, he is a child you and Ms. Howard adopted together, you have some responsibilityâ
Theo didnât respond to Patricia on the other end of the line; he hung up and looked at Ellinor, âYou have to trust me, that kidâ¦â
Before he could finish, Ellinor put a finger to his lips to stop him from continuing.
Ellinor calmly looked at him, âYou donât need to explain. I understand everything. I wonât be mad.â
Theo was slightly taken aback and moved by her understanding.
Ellinor continued, âBut first, you need to carry me upstairs to change my clothes. I want to go with you to see what happened.â
Theo gently picked her up, âOkay, come with me.â
He blamed himself for not telling her about the adoption because he was scared that sheâd get mad.
If he had been honest with her from the start, she wouldâve understood and wouldnât have stormed off.
She wasnât narrow-minded. She was always open-minded when it came to major decisions; it was he who had underestimated her.
Ellinor lazily held onto Theoâs neck, âThis is our last chance. From now on, donât keep anything from me, or else I will never forgive you!â
He smoothed her hair, âOkay, I promise I wonât keep anything from you ever again.â
âThatâs more like it!â
After they changed, they left together, heading for the Howard familyâs home.
But not long after they left, a black car drove out from a nearby street, quietly tailing them.
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