Theo paused for a brief moment, tumed his head towards her, a hint of complex emotions in his eyes, then pulled out his phone and handed it to her, âTake a look who i gave my contact information to Since he willingly handed over his phone, she had every right to check it.
Without hesitation, Ellinor unlocked his phone screen Indeed, there was a newly added friend in his social media app. After the friend request was accepted, the person sent him numerous pictures and a link, but he hadnât responded to any of them.
Upon seeing the pictures and the ad link, Ellinorâs face turned awkwardly red.
Theo asked in a chilly manner, âDid you see? That person is Belindaâs classmate. She currently works at a high-end hotel that caters to newborns and new mothers. She recently heard from Belinda that youâre pregnant, so she asked us if we would like to reserve their maternity hotel services. She said she could send me some photos of the place first. I thought you might need it later, so I agreed.â
Ellinor stayed silent.
The man continued, slightly annoyed, âAlthough thereâs still some time before you give birth, I donât know a thing about childbirth. Is it wrong to want to learn ahead of time?â
Ellinor continued to remain silent. How was she supposed to know that girl was hustling for customers?
She just fidgeted with her fingers.
Seeing her like that, the man frowned, stretching out his hand to lift her chin, âJust because of this, you decided to ignore me and sit with some other guy?â
Ellinor pouted, âI thoughtâ¦â
Theo huffed angrily, âYou thought I was flirting with other girls?â
Ellinor didnât deny it, âAnyone would misunderstand in that situation! Iâll be more careful next time.
Sorry, it was my fault this time.â
Hearing her sincere apology, Theo felt a slight sting in his heart. The hand that was holding her chin moved up to caress her face, âIâm not asking for an apology. I just want you to remember, if you ever see me doing something you donât like, you need to confront me about it. Donât jump to conclusions.â
Ellinor nodded.
Seeing her admit her mistake obediently, his heart softened. His slender fingers gently grazed her cheek. He praised her like a parent would, âHmm, you did well today, you remembered not to drink any drinks others give you. Good job.â
He was referring to the soda Bartlett gave her. She didnât drink it and just put it down.
Ellinor made a face and said, âI just didnât want to drink it!â
Theo knew she was deliberately trying to argue, so he pretended to be angry and furrowed his brows, âAre you deliberately disobeying again?â
Ellinor chuckled, not talking back.
She was thinking, since Theo was so open today, and said she could ask him anything that was bothering her, she decided to seize the opportunity.
Theo, why donât you want to marry me?â
Hearing that question, Theoâs expression visibly turned serious. He took a moment before he said, âItâs not that I donât want to marry you.â
Ellinor raised an eyebrow and said, âNot that you donât want to? Then why do you always avoid this topic?â
Theo looked at her, seemingly wanting to say something, but then stopped. He thought for a while but ended up not explaining the reason. He just said heavily, âEllinor, give me some time. Just wait for me a little longer, okay?â
Ellinor could tell he seemed to have some difficulties. Even though she still cared about this issue, she didnât want to push him, so she didnât ask any further, âAlright.