Theo shot Xenia a frosty glance and scoffed derisively, âAnd how exactly can you prove that she really was the one who saved me?â
Xenia frowned and replied, âWhat more proof do you need? Patricia has the keepsake you gave her all those years ago! Could a keepsake be fake? Patri, quick! Show him the bracelet you got back then!â
Patricia was already in a panic and extremely nervous. If it werenât for her momâs reminder, she would have totally forgotten about the keepsake.
She hurriedly pulled out the bracelet from her pocket and handed it to Theo, saying pitifully. âTheo, look, isnât this the keepsake you left me? You can check to see if itâs fakeâ
Theo looked down at the bracelet in Patriciaâs hand; his brows were furrowed, and his eyes were icy cold.
He didnât need to check. He knew his own stuff and could tell if it was genuine or not in a heartbeat.
The bracelet was indeed real.
But many details in Patriciaâs recent response didnât match the circumstances back then. It didnât seem like she simply misremembered; it was more like sheâd made up a story in advance Xenia looked at her daughter sympathetically and said, âTheo, I believe you know whether this bracelet is real or fake! Even though my daughterâs infertility has been cured, you canât forget the fact that she saved your life. Itâs not right for you to doubt her like this!â
Patricia choked back tears, âTheo, Iâve fully recovered now. You donât have to feel responsible for me;
you donât have to repay me, but you canât doubt me like this. It really breaks my heartâ¦
Theo s gaze became even colder. The mother-daughter duoâs excuses could no longer fool him.
But because the bracelet was with Patricia, he had no evidence to prove that the girl back then wasnât Patricia Just then, a small hand reached out and took the bracelet from Patricia.
Patricia was taken aback and looked over, only to see Ellinor casually slipping the bracelet onto her own wrist âEllinor, what are you doing? Thatâs from Theo to me!â
Theoâs bracelet was a little big for the girlâs delicate wrist, and it hung loosely.
Ellinor held up her arm, studying the bracelet that should have been hers with a playful smile, âMs.
Howard, do you really think this bracelet was given to you by Theo?â
Patricia frowned slightly. âEllinor, whatâs the meaning of this? If itâs not for me, is it for you?â
Ellinor nodded, âYes, itâs for me!â
Patriciaâs eyes were full of contempt, but considering the occasion, she tried to remain polite, âEllinor, stop joking around. You didnât even know Theo back then! Can you please give me back the bracelet?â
Ellinor lightly shook the bracelet, then said seriously. âLet me tell you what you got wrong! Theo was wearing white that day, and it was his left arm that got injured. He was found because he was coughing in the bushes. His savior brought him a piece of dry bread every day. He only ate one piece of dry bread and drank a little water from the saviorâs water bottle every day. He didnât like to talk, nor did he like to converse with his savior. Can you believe that? He was even cold to his savior!â
Theo looked at Ellinor with surprise.
How did she know all these details?
He didnât tell her in detail, because he was blind from a snake bite at the time. He couldnât see or remember the fine details.