The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 296

Elinor turned to Balfour and said, “Seems like the check I gave you yesterday didn’t do its job. Weren’t we clear that you disappeared from my sight for a year after you took my money? It’s not even 24 hours; why are you here again?”

Balfour, having experienced Elinor’s unpredictable antics, wasn’t surprised. He said seriously, “Ms. Mendoza, now’s not the time for jokes. If it weren’t for Patricia’s case, I wouldn’t bother you.”

Elinor took a leisurely sip of water and said, “About Patricia’s case, I’ve told the police everything. Mr. Howard, if you have any questions, you can ask the police directly.”

Balfour looked at her with a polite yet cold gaze and said, “I’m here to speak with you with the police’s consent.”

Elinor: “Speak with me?”

forward and addressed Theo, who stood silently by the bedside, saying, “Mr. Blanchet, please step aside for

solid as a rock without uttering a word. His strong presence was

seemed a bit awkward seeing this:

put it away for

she couldn’t move her hands far apart; she awkwardly held the

from her. But instead of putting it away, he just held it naturally

sat down at a distance, crossed his legs elegantly, rested his elbow on the armrest, propped his forehead, took

police was surprised by Theo’s seemingly normal

was always a clean freak and hated physical contact with others, was actually drinking from the same straw Elinor used and

Theo made. Her eyes first showed tension, then became dim, and

he held her hand, sat down with her on