The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1037

“Theo.” She called out softly as she slowly walked towards him.

Theo turned his head towards her, silently putting out his cigarette.

Ellinor fixed her beautiful eyes on him, “Why are you hiding out here smoking alone? Aren’t you going to check on your grandma?”

Theo squinted slightly, and with his expression unchanged, he simply asked, “How’s Grandma?”

“She’s awake; she had some food; she’ll be fine.”

Theo nodded slightly, his voice indifferent, “That’s good.”

unsettled by his demeanor and frowned, “Theo, am I disturbing your smoke? You don’t want to deal

looked at her but didn’t

anything, making her feel a bit upset, “Sorry, I disturbed you. I’ll leave

that, she turned around, ready to leave.

do you find

asked from behind her; his tone was low, and his mood was hard

her a while to turn around and

expression turned more serious, “Scaring me, do you find it

his point. She pouted as she tried to explain, “Theo, I texted you from the ER; you didn’t check. I also messaged Collin; didn’t he tell you

eyes were dull, and his jaw was clenched, “You still don’t

taken aback, feeling uncomfortable, “…When did I ever want you

her into his arms, holding her tightly,

of anger and guilt, “I just thought if I didn’t deal with Patricia, she’d keep causing me trouble. If I exposed

“So you purposely got hit by