The two of them strolled to the end of the corridor, looking out the window at the small hospital garden, a place for the patients to get some air Ellinor was feeling a bit bored, so she turned to Theo, lazily wrapped her arms around his sturdy waist, buried her face in his chest, and started acting all lovey-dovey like a kid Ellinor made the first move, which Theo was naturally happy to reciprocate, but he also had the sharp sense to notice that something was off.
âYou feeling blue?
Ellinor leaned into the guy, listening to his strong heartbeat, âTheo, are all men dogs?â
What?â
Theo furrowed his brows. Even though there was a near ten-year age gap between them and some things got lost in translation, he could tell dogsâ wasnât a compliment.
Ellinorâs eyes were empty, and she had a hint of sarcasm on her lips, âTake Mr. Howard for instance, heâs from a good family and well-spoken. Yet he cheated on his wife. He ditched her, married the other woman, and now heâs started giving her the cold shoulder.
Do men always think the grass is greener on the other side?â
Theo got her drift and answered in his deep voice, âRelax, Iâve only got eyes for you.â
After hearing him be so serious, Ellinor was a bit at a loss, and she made a face, âThatâs just because weâre still in the honeymoon phase. Give it some time, you might start to find me annoyingâ
Theo lifted his hand, gently ruffling her hair. âWeâre still in the honeymoon phase? Havenât we already made it official? What more do you want?â
Hearing that, Ellinor blushed and rolled her eyes, feeling a bit peeved, âIâm talking about emotional connection, not that!â
Theo slightly raised his eyebrows, âWhat?â
Ellinor was so mad that she let go of his hand and gave him a firm punch, âTheo, youâre so disgusting.
Iâm not talking to you!â
With that, she turned around to leave.
Theo extended his long arm, pulled her back into him, and held her tightly. âEnough, donât overthink it. I know youâre upset about McNeil Howardâs affair because it reminds you of your mom. But donât worry.
Iâm past my playboy days, I know what I want. Youâre the only one I want in this lifeâ
He held Ellinor tightly, making her feel warm and secure.
She loved his mature scent âTheo, lets make a deal If one day youâre tired of me, you can look for someone new, but you canât cheat on me before we break up. I hate being lied to, and I especially hate being betrayed. If youâre tired of me, just tell me straight up, I wonât cling onto you. We can part ways peacefully, then you can go find your new squeezeâ
Theo didnât like hearing her talk about breaking up, âStop daydreaming! I wonât break up with you, and youâre not allowed to break up with meââ
Ellinor had to admit that she really liked him, and she believed that he was sincere in what he said to her.
But she wasnât a hopeless romantic, she didnât naively believe that there was such a thing as eternal love in this world.
So, she still insisted on her point of view, âTheo, I think we should discuss some possible situations, like if for any reason we break up in the future, I should have custody of the kids. I think we should also sign a prenuptial agreement.â
Theo frowned, âDo you really have to do this?â
Ellinor nodded, âThis way Iâll feel more at ease.â
Theo squinted, âWhat if I donât want to sign that agreement?â
Ellinor looked at him, âThen that means you think thereâs a chance you might break up with me, thatâs why youâre afraid this agreement might come true