Chapter 286
In the quiet hallway of the hospital, Ellinor made a beeline for her room, breezing past the nurse's stati
Theo followed surt, hot on her heels
A few nurses gossiped in hushed excitement. âLook! That guyâ He's Ms. Howard's boyfriend"
âOh my God, heâs so hot
âBut why isn't he with Ms. Howard in room 302 instead of trailing behind another chick?â
âCould it be some sleazy love triangle?â
Hearing the nursesâ little tattle, Ellinor furrowed her brows and picked up
her
pace
Once back in her room, she immediately turned to lock the door!
Theo's hand shot out, quickly bracing the door open, and asked, âWhat are you up to?â
As Ellinor struggled to close the door, she retorted. âSir, you don't need to come in."
Theo asked sternly, âGive me a reason?â
Ellinor nodded, âOkay, remove your hand first, then I'll tell you"
Theo withdrew his hand, and in an instant, Ellinor slammed the door shut and locked it!
Veins popped out on Theaâs forehead as he patiently knocked on the door, âCome on, open up, let me ir
There was no response inside the room, Ellinor gave him the silent treatment.
Frowning. The called out, âEllinor, can you hear me? Open the door!â
Still no response
Theo sighed, lowering his pride, he began to coax her, âSweetie, come on, open the door, will ya?â
âWhat's the problem? At least let me know why?"
âIt's my fault, I came back late; I deserve a smack!â
âEllinor, Ellinorâ
"Mr Blanchet."
Collinâs voice suddenly echoed from behind Theo
Theo turned around with a glacial look.
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Sensing the icy atmosphere, Collin quickly explained his situation, âUm Mr. Blanchet,
I got stuck in traffic. The meal you asked me to get for Ellinor got cold, so I had to go back and get a ne
Theo wanted to do just that if only he could get in.
Collin seemed to get the gistâ Mr. Blanchet, you can't get in?"
Theaâ icy stare sent a chill down Collinâs spine, instinctively, he took a step back.
Then, he conscientiously placed the packed meals on a chair in the hallway, saying, âMr. Blanchet, I'll le
now
âMm.
Collin quickly made his ext.
Theo, feeling drained, pinched the
bridge of his nose and slumped onto the chair in the hallway He pulled out his phone and texted Ellino
leave
âTen years ago, Patricia saved my life. She got hurt because of me and ended up frail and sickly. Theref
forget her kindness and act indifferent towards her life and
death.â
In her room, Ellinor, taking in fresh air by the window, read the message from Theo. She stood there du
Theo: âFirst, open the door for meâ
Ellinor: âI'm going to sleep now. You can go be with your life-saver!â
Theo. âOpen the door, I have something to tell youâ
Ellinor didn't reply
After waiting for a minute without any response, Theo resisted the urge to throw his phone and sent ar
Three seconds later, click, the door to the room opened
With a serious expression, Theo picked up the food Collin had delivered, using it as an excuse to get in
Ellinor opened the food box to find chicken soup, she immediately scowled and looked at Theo, âWhere
Leaning against the window, Theo didn't sense anything amiss, he calmly replied, âYou're having a seve
âWar Ellinor huffed, although she was unhappy, she didn't hesitate to eat the chicken soup because she
Theo sat beside her, watching her eat in silence.
Not until Ellinor put down her spoon did Theo speak up. âAre you full? I have something to tell you..."
Ellinor cut him off, âYou don't need to tell me your stuff, I don't want to know!
Theo frowned, his eyes deep, âWhy didn't you let me in just now?"