Chapter 148 Elyse Owes Me That

Theo was surprised to see Mabel enter. He fixed his gaze on her and asked, "Who told you i was

here?"

Mabel looked up, her expression blank, not realizing her mistake.

Theo continued, his voice hardening, "It's a big scandal for my family that I had a car accident under the influence. They managed to keep it under wraps so well last night that not even the reporters knew I was in the hospital. How did you find out, and how did you know which ward I'm He clenched his jaw and demanded, "Explain yourself."

Mabel was taken aback. This was not how she had envisioned their conversation starting. She had planned to give Theo the lunch box first, hoping it would touch his heart.

Now, her lips quivered as she hesitated to admit that she had hired a private detective to follow him, knowing full well the consequences. Standing there, she trembled with fear.

Theo watched her frightened expression and couldn't help but smirk secretly. She seemed much more timid than Elyse.

"If you're too scared to tell me, that's fine. Did you have something else you wanted to say by coming here?" Theo asked, his interest waning. He figured if he really wanted to know, he could just ask his assistant to find out.

He decided that involving Mabel's family would be the most direct way to address the issue with

her. She could only blame herself for the bad timing.

Mabel's spirits lifted. She interpreted his relaxed

tolerance and mistakenly thought he held no resentment

and whispered, "I just wanted to make sure

Theo asked

me?"

her head, her shyness evident, and replied, "I've liked you for a long time. In the past, because you are in a relationship with my

glanced at the lunch box and opened it. Inside, he found beautifully prepared

you like about me? When did you start having

was startled by the question. After a brief pause, she crafted

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"Tell me, what exactly do you like

answered earnestly, "! fell in love with you for no particular reason. When you dislike someone, reasons matter. But when you genuinely love someone, like I do, they seem perfect

his temples and said briskly,

care about you. Please, let me stay and look after you. If you agree, I'm willing to do whatever you ask,"

she slowly unbuttoned the top of

watched her, he became more convinced that Mabel couldn't compare to Elyse. He found himself puzzled over

she shared the same

willing to do anything?" he asked, propping his

just a

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