The Kiss that Sparked it All

Theo took a quick glance at the incoming call, and his brow furrowed. Then he picked up the phone

An anxious voice came from Patricia, Theo, where are you?”

Theo replied, “Pearl Moon.”

Patncia asked awkwardly, “You’re at Pearl Moon? Are you busy?”

Theo shot back, “What’s up?”

Patricia hesitated, “Theo, Baber just threw up. He’s feeling really sick, and he’s been calling for his dad. Theo, I know I might be bothering you, but can you come and see him? He really needs you night now”

Theo subconsciously glanced at Ellinor next to him, and after two seconds of silence, he answered the person on the phone, “What did the doctor say?”

Patricia choked up. “The doctor said there’s nothing senous with him physically The vomiting is a normal reaction to the concussion, but the kid is really scared, and he needs comforting. It would be best if his dad could be with him. Theo, can you come?”

Theo fell silent.

In the silence, Ellinor smiled, “You should go!”

without hearing who was on the other end of the call or what they were saying, she guessed it was Patricia.

looking for an excuse to get Theo to

to look at her, picked up a dessert from the table, and put it to her mouth, “Don’t worry,

was a bit surprised at

neglected her, after

rare for Theo to refuse Patricia

of the dessert Theo had put to her mouth. It tasted so good that she wanted to take it and

to her.

too sweet, you can’t

frowned unhappily. “Even if I ate the whole thing, it wouldn’t be too much. Give it to me!”

To prevent her from snatching it. Theo swiftly put the piece of dessert she had bitten into his

became unhappy, and her little

of dessert from the table and handed it to her, “There’s plenty more. Since you like it, should I

at the identical dessert Balfour was offering, but she didn’t take it, politely saying. “Thank you, Mr. Howard, but I

Balfour was speechless

hand offering the dessert