The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 969

Though Balfour was a bit miffed with Theo, he couldn’t help but muster a playful grin, lifting up his hands and spreading his arms wide. “I’m all yours then, husband of Ellinor.”

Theo’s brow furrowed at the nickname as a mixture of amusement and annoyance stirred within him.

In the end, he didn’t give Balfour a piggyback, not wanting another man clinging to his back, yet he couldn’t dismiss his wife’s commands. So, Theo stepped forward, bent down, and with his sturdy arms, he hoisted Balfour up, carrying him out of the hospital’s doors. All eyes were on them even before Theo set Balfour down in the car.

A handsome man carrying another equally handsome man was definitely a sight that turned heads.

The nurses at the front desk could barely contain their squeals as their eyes widened with surprise. They clamped their hands over their mouths to muffle their shrieks.

Patients around the hospital stole glances at them as their eyes filled with curiosity.

first time he’d been carried like this by another man in public. He was mortified and afraid of being recognized, yet he was unable to jump down

it seem as though he was being shy, fueling the ambiguous atmosphere

felt awkward in the situation, unsure whether to stay close or keep her distance.

parking lot, where fewer people were around.

slamming the door shut. He brushed down his clothes with a hint of

the front passenger side, opened the door, and called out, “Ellinor, hop

her pace and obediently got into the

the car and drove out of the hospital parking lot.

the hospital when Balfour chimed in, “You don’t need to take me back to the Howard family’s

Ellinor turned to ask Balfour, “Where are you planning on going then? You’re not thinking of heading to the

the office. I have an apartment in West Coastland; it’s closer from here. You can just drop me off there.”

about the distance; we don’t mind the gas