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?”

then, a cop stepped forward and addressed Theo, who stood silently by the bedside, saying, “Mr. Blanchet, please step aside for a moment. We

with his hands casually tucked into his pockets, stood solid as a rock without uttering

bit awkward seeing this:

done with my water. Could you put it away

apart; she awkwardly held the

putting it away, he just held it

on the armrest, propped his forehead, took a sip of water from

the room except the police

a clean freak and hated physical contact with others,

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

her hand, sat down with her on the sofa in the ward, gently