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.

Theo's casual demeanor, Mabel's spirits lifted. She interpreted his relaxed

and mistakenly thought he held no resentment

head shyly, and whispered, "I just wanted to make sure you're okay.

at her shy demeanor, Theo asked

me?"

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

glanced at the lunch box and opened it. Inside, he found beautifully prepared food but doubted Mabel had made it

did you start having feelings for

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

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me, what exactly do you like about

Mabel thought bitterly of his influential family and wealth. Yet, she didn't voice these thoughts. Instead, she answered earnestly, "! fell in love with you for no particular reason. When you dislike someone,

wearing thin, he massaged his temples and said briskly, "Well, you can

arrived with hopes of deepening their connection, was not prepared to leave so abruptly. "Theo, I really care about you. Please, let me stay and look

gentle eyes, she slowly unbuttoned the

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

she shared the same mother

willing to do anything?" he asked, propping his chin on one hand

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