Ellinor blinked, âI have no regrets!â
Theo chuckled lightly. âAre you sure about that? If I hadnât been there, would you have agreed to meet with that young fellow?â Ellinor sipped her water thoughtfully She blushed and nodded, âYeah, I guess I would have!â
Theoâs expression darkened, âAt least you have the guts to admit it!â
Ellinor looked at him with clear eyes and was unfazed âYep, I kinda wanted to meet Halley, but not for a date or anything I just wanted to meet my idol and maybe get his autograph!â
Theo went silent and drank half a bottle of water, keeping his usual poker face.
Ellinor looked at his stem profile. Was he jealous?
She pondered for a moment and asked with a frown, âDidnât you have idols when you were a kid? You know, that innocent admiration and nothing else?â
Theoâs eyes lured cold, âI didnât have a childhood.â
He recalled the time at the Mountain Racecourse when Ellinor fell off the cliff and he went to rescue her They chatted at the bottom of the cliff, and Ellinor mentioned her idol, telling him with a longing look.
âThe man I loved when I was eighteen was named Halley. I loved his songs and even imagined marrying him one day.
That was what Ellinor had told him!
Even though they were just partners at that time and he hadnât confessed his feelings to her, it still didnât sit well with him when he thought about how Ellinor once candidly said she wanted to marry another man. He couldnât brush it off as a joke.
Ellinor, however, was focused on what he casually mentioned. He didnât have a childhood?
She looked at Theoâs handsome face and suddenly realized that she didnât truly know his past or what his childhood was like.
Imagine a man born into a wealthy family, burdened with the familyâs future from a young age, and naturally receiving an education that was much stricter than most His childhood probably lacked freedom and choices, so⦠he didnât have a childhood.
Despite having countless delicacies and high-end clothes, he was never pampered as an ordinary child. From a young age, he had to meet high standards in various aspects, growing up under immense pressure and honing his skills to become todayâs business tycoon.
Ellinor always thought her own childhood was bleak, but when she thought about how Theo had to struggle alone in a family with no affection from a young age, it made her heart ache. It wasnât much different from her own.
Her heart suddenly felt a pang of sadness. When she thought of all this, she apologized to Theo and explained obediently, âI just admire Halleyâs work and his voice, not him! if this upsets you, I wonât admire him anymore!â
The icy look on Theoâs face returned to normal within a second. He even seemed a bit surprised. He turned his head and looked at her incredulously, âAre you bullshitting me?â
Ellinor knew Theo was upset because he was jealous. It was a bit awkward, but it also showed his cute side. This trait, combined with his mature personality. created a surprising contrast.
She squinted her beautiful eyes and chuckled, âDo you have any finished works?â
Theo raised an eyebrow, âMy works?â
Ellinorâs eyes sparkled, âYeah! Youâre so talented; I bet you have made tons of masterpieces in your free time! Can I see them? Maybe Iâll be smitten by your talent and fall head over heels for you!â
She was messing with him on purpose.