Ellinor pouted, âAlright, weâre just friends.â
Hearing her bluntly state the fact, the man finally felt the thorn in his heart being pulled out.
âWhy did you lie to me?â he asked, disgruntled Ellinor felt a bit conflicted. She turned her face away, deliberately not looking at him. âAt the time, I thought you and Patricia were a couple, and even had a child. So, I hoped you would stop pestering me. I didnât want to be the third wheel The man snorted. âIn your eyes, am I the type of guy who would find a third wheel?â
Ellinor rolled her eyes. âDonât judge a book by its cover! Iâve only known you for three months. How could I possibly know what kind of person you really are!â
As soon as she finished speaking, the man made a move. Ellinor instinctively shrank back, afraid of being hitâ¦.
But, it was just her hand being tightly grasped by his!
Theo pulled her hand, then gently pressed it against his chest.
Her palm immediately felt the warmth of his chest and the strong beating of his heartâ¦
She was startledâ
What was he up to?
His deep voice rang out, âWanna dig in and see?â
Ellinor froze, staring into his affectionate eyes in surprise.
They held each otherâs gaze for a while, then she asked, âMr. Blanchet, do you really like me?â
The man suddenly leaned in, his tall nose brushing against hers.
Ellinor could feel his heartbeat quickening, pounding against her palmâ¦.
He suddenly whispered in her ear, âDo I still need to answer your question verbally?â
Theo rubbed his slightly stubbly cheek against hers, âI donât know when it started, but whenever Iâm near you, my heart races out of control. Tell me, isnât that proof that ! really like you?â
Ellinorâs eyelashes fluttered. She wouldnât admit that the same was true for her, whenever she was near this man, her heart would pound uncontrollably, unable to remain calm and composed as usual The man sighed, âIf I could control it, I wouldnât want to be so flustered by you, you heartless woman!
Stop running, you canât escape!â
Ellinor snapped out of it, and blinked a playful smile at him, âTheo, didnât know you had it in you!â
Theo raised an eyebrow, âHm?â
Ellinor shrugged and spread her hands, âYou know how to sweet-talk! Whether itâs true or not, what you just said really made me happy!â
1 Theo frowned, discontented, âEllinor, listen to me. Every word I just said, every move I made was from the heart! I donât have any experience, and I donât understand feelings. I just tell you what I think, so donât make things up in your head!â
His serious and sincere look made Ellinorâs resolve to sever any ties with him crumble in an instant.
She knew very well that this manâs status and identity could bring her lots of unnecessary troubles, but she just couldnât push him away.
Perhaps, thatâs why they say people in love canât always be rational Now that she knew he didnât have any relationship or child with Patricia, Ellinor had to admit, she couldnât help but have expectations, for this man.
She sighed, remembering her hand was still on his chest, she asked again, âYou said earlier that you donât have any experience. Does that mean Iâm your first girlfriend?
âYesâ
The man answered frankly, without hesitation.