Theo didnât hand it over. âNo need; Iâm not that weak. Itâs just a minor injury, so donât worry too much, darling. Let me recover a bit and redeem myself in front of Marlinie.â He said in a stern voice.
Ellinor rolled her eyes. âThen go and impress my mom. Try to get her to like her future son-in-law.â
Theo chuckled. âIâll do my best!â
Back in Marlinieâs hospital room, Theo was again greeted by the attentive gazes of Marlinie, Bertha, and Lea.
Not for anything else, but because he had changed into a patientâs gown.
What was going on?
Theo walked up gracefully and placed the gifts he was carrying down. âMadam, this is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you wonât find it insignificant.â
Marlinie, reclining on her hospital bed, glanced at the gifts Theo had put down and immediately understood what the young man had been up to since his earlier departure.
He had gone to buy gifts.
âYouâre too courteous, dear! You didnât have to go out of your way to buy these, really!â
Theo responded humbly. âYouâre the one whoâs too kind for being so forgiving and generous. As your son-in-law, I canât be ungrateful.â
Every time she heard Theo refer to himself as âson-in-lawâ in front of her mother, Ellinor couldnât help but want to laugh..Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updatesâ¦
Who knew that Theo could be so well-mannered and eager to impress?
And when she remembered that this side of Theo was only because of her, Ellinor couldnât help but feel a sweet sensation in her heart.
Now that the gifts were bought, Marlinie didnât decline them. She didnât want to hurt the kidsâ feelings.
She nodded in acceptance before asking. âYou went out to buy gifts/ and came back in a different outfit.
What happened? Is something wrong?â
Theo shook his head. âNothing to worry about.â
Marlinie frowned. She was clearly still puzzled and concerned.
Ellinor had no intention of hiding this from her mother. She wanted Bertha and Lea to hear this as well.
âMom, something did happen. He got hurt.â
Upon hearing this, Marlinie looked worried. âHurt? How did he get hurt just by going out to buy gifts?
Pearl, tell me what happened.â
Bertha also came over to ask, âYes, Ellinor, tell us what happened. How could he get hurt in a hospital?â
Lea was even more curious. Her big eyes couldnât stop blinking. âEllinor, how did Marcus get hurt?â
Ellinor was about to speak, âHeâ¦â
Before she could even finish her sentence, Theo tugged at her hand to stop her. He didnât want Marlinie to worry, and he didnât want her to feel that Ellinor was unsafe with him.
Ellinor glanced at Theo. âItâs okay; my mom is understanding, and besides, you canât hide your injury dressed like that. Not telling her will only make her worry more and imagine the worst.â
Marlinie nodded. âYes! Pearl, tell me what happened.â
Ellinor looked at her mother. âWe ran into Sophia.â
Upon hearing Sophiaâs name, Marlinie instinctively looked at Bertha. After all, Sophia was her stepdaughter.
Berthaâs expression also changed. She was eager to hear more and learn about the outcome of their encounter. âEllinor, what happened with Sophia? Did Sophia do something to hurt you guys again? Itâs okay; tell me the truth, and Iâll talk to her father about it and make sure sheâs taught a lesson!â