âThen why are you sitting so far away from me? Am I a leper? I donât have any disease, so I canât infect you.
Come closer.
â
Theodore turned his head and glanced at Ariana.
His eyes were frightening and dangerous.
His authoritative tone made her give up instantly.
She pursed her lips and reluctantly moved closer and leaned back.
A nice masculine scent wafted into her nose immediately.
Ariana froze and didnât dare to look at him.
From the corner of her eye, she saw him approaching her.
The air between them became hotter than before.
Arianaâs heart was beating fast as she expected him to ki*s her.
But a sudden click sound brought her back to her senses.
She looked down and saw that Theodore just fastened the seat belt for her.
She bit her lower lip in embarrassment.
He didnât intend to ki*s her at all!
Theodore withdrew his hand, leaned back, and looked at his wifeâs flushed face.
He teased, âWhy are you blushing? Were you expecting something else?â @
Ariana shot him a searing glare.
âI was expecting you to stay away from me.
I could have fastened the seat belt myself.
â
Theodore chuckled.
He sighed and changed the topic.
âDo you know that Lynch evaded arrest?â
âYou are also keeping tabs on that guy?â Ariana inquired in surprise.
âYeah.
I know heâs coming at you,â Theodore responded casually.
Arianaâs heart skipped a beat.
A streak of cold sweat ran down her back.
She bit the insides of her mouth and asked cautiously, âDo you also know what I did to Lynch?â
It was a given that he found out about what happened between her and that mysterious man if he knew that she lured Lynch to a hotel.
Ariana held her breath, her heart thumping against her chest.
Theodore replied with a meaningful smile, âI wasnât sure before, but this question of yours implicated you.
I found it rather strange that Sarah was proven innocent just because Lynchâs dirty linen was exposed to the public.
You had been working hard to clear up Sarahâs name, so it wasnât farfetched to suspect that you had a hand in what happened.
â @
Biting her lower lip again, Ariana didnât know what to say.
She grabbed the hemline of her dress tightly.
She was on an emotional rollercoaster.
A second later, she heaved a sigh of relief.
@
Theodore wasnât sure before now, so that meant he didnât know about her escapade with that strange man that night.
If he knew, he wouldnât be so calm.
He would have kicked her out of the Anderson family home and might even have banished her from this city Eleymond.
After making this conclusion in her head, something occurred to her.
She looked up at Theodore and asked, âDid you come to pick me up because you were afraid that Lynch would attack me to have his revenge?â
Theodore chuckled ambiguously.
He shrugged, leaned back, and closed his eyes without answering her question.
âTell me⦠Were you worried about me?â Ariana asked in a barely audible voice.
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She wasnât sure if Theodore heard her or not because he didnât respond.
His eyelashes only quivered, as if he was saying yes without speaking.
âCanâ¦â Ariana started, but on second thought, she shut up.
She found this hard to believe even though it made her heart warm.
Nonetheless, she still had conflicting feelings.
She couldnât forget their dispute the previous night.
Once they arrived home, Ariana opened the car door, got out, and was about to rush into the house as if someone was pursuing her.