Moran noticed her discomfort, so he walked over, leaned in a bit, and gently tried to comfort her. Then he attempted to take over the pile of leaflets in Veronicaâs hand, not wanting her to continue.
But Veronica was stubborn. She didnât hand over the leaflets and took a step forward Instead, promoting Moran to the impatient parents and politely handing out the leaflets.
Watching this scene unfold made Ellinor raise an eyebrow. âWhat do you think. Theo? Are you satisfied with the guy I picked for your sister?â
Theo was surprised to see his arrogant and rude sister willingly helping a poor guy hand out leaflets.
But when he remembered that Moran had once had a thing for his girl, his face fell. âHeâs okay.â he grumbled.
Ellinor retorted, âHis parents are intellectuals; heâs handsome and humble, and he never messes around with women. Where can you find such a good guy these days?â
Theo squinted at her with a serious expression on his face. âYou seem to know a lot about him. Have you ever considered him?â
Ellinor could sense Theoâs jealousy again. âHeâs the most popular guy at school. Girls always talk about him. I just happened to overhear them.â
Theo frowned and snorted. âIf heâs as good as you say, he wouldnât look twice at Veronica!â
Well, he had a point. Apart from her family background and, looks, Veronica didnât have much going for her.
But whether he was just being jealous or not, Theo just wouldnât admit that Moran was a good guy.
Ellinor didnât press the issue and they didnât go over to Veronica. They just continued to walk around.
What Ellinor didnât expect was to see the city hall right in front of the school.
She watched as a couple walked hand in hand out of the city hall, glowing with happiness and holding their newly issued marriage certificate in hand. They seemed to be discussing where to go to celebrate.
Unconsciously, she remembered when Belinda suggested that Theo take her to get a marriage certificate and his evasive attitude at the time.
Truthfully, she didnât care about the piece of paper. Her motherâs broken marriage and tragic end had taught her that a marriage certificate couldnât guarantee love, let alone human nature.
So, whether they got a marriage certificate or not didnât make any difference.
But thinking about his evasiveness that day made her feel a twinge of discomfort.
âTheo, since weâre passing by, we shouldnât miss this chance. How about we go get a marriage certificate so we can have it as a keepsake?â She said it casually, as if it were an afterthought.
Theo paused, glanced into the city hall, and then turned to look at her. âWhy do you suddenly want to get a marriage certificate?â
His question sounded as if getting a marriage certificate with her was something unreasonable.
Ellinor smirked, âWe just happen to be passing by. So you donât want to?â
Theo gently patted her head, âWe didnât bring our IDs today. Weâll talk about it later.â
Ellinor didnât let it go. She smiled and teased, âWe can ask Collin to bring our IDs. Itâs not far from your company.â
Theo pursed his lips and fell silent for a while. His gaze on her deepened; it was filled with a complexity that was hard to decipher.
Ellinor wasnât dense. His silence alone was enough for her to understand his intentions.