Chapter 400
Ellinor didn’t exactly get along with Patricia, and she really couldn’t care less about what she had to say.
But it seemed like Patricia was itching to spill some beans.
Might as well hear her out. It was better than her scheming behind her back.
Drawing her arm back, Ellinor dusted off her sleeve, nodded at Patricia, and said, “Alright, let’s shoot the breeze then.”
Patricia froze for a second, thrown off by Ellinor’s clear rejection of her touch. She put on an innocent and pitiful face, as if she had no clue what she had
done wrong.
They settled down in a little gazebo in the villa courtyard, and Patricia broke the silence first, “Ellinor, I’ve noticed that Theo is really into you. He treats you well, doesn’t he?”
along a couple of skewers
smile, Yeah. Theo is so good to you, you must be
thought, Ellinor answered bluntly. “It’s alright.”
and sighed, “It was the same when Theo and I were together. Every day felt like a dream. But alas, men are fickle. Once a new flame comes along, they forget the old
her barbecue, paused and turned to look at Patricia with her brow furrowed,
tell you? Ellinor, I’m sorry; 1 shouldn’t have said that. Just forget
smiled and
to her barbecue, not saying
She didn’t expect Ellinor to brush it off so easily, as if she couldn’t care less.
normal girl would be curious upon hearing
happened
Ellinor responded naturally, still as straightforward and nonchalant as ever, “But if I’m curious, I’ll ask him
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