Ice-Cold Ceo, Crazy Love

Chapter 227

The next day.

At the Smiths‘ house.

Theresa arrived wearing a white dress, looking demure and graceful.

“Mrs. Smith, this is a gift for you.” Theresa offered a present proactively.

Mrs. Smith immediately beamed with joy. “Theresa, your visit is gift enough. Why bring something extra?”

Theresa spoke gently. “It’s proper etiquette to bring a gift when visiting elders.”

Mrs. Smith’s smile grew even wider.

Thomas watched Theresa’s ladylike demeanor and couldn’t help but marvel.

“Women, indeed, are the most changeable creatures in the world.” He thought.

“Theresa, come, have a chat with Thomas. I’ll go and cook a few more dishes,” Mrs. Smith said cheerfully.

“I can help, Mrs. Smith.” Theresa quickly offered.

But Mrs. Smith firmly seated her on the sofa. “We can’t have a guest helping.

Then, giving Thomas a stern look, she said, “Aren’t you going to take good care of Theresa?”

Thomas had no choice but to engage Theresa in conversation, serving her coffee and water.

Seeing this, Mrs. Smith went to the kitchen with satisfaction.

Once Mrs. Smith left for the kitchen, Thomas slumped onto the sofa, relieved.

Theresa’s demeanor changed instantly from her previous gentleness.

She looked at Thomas coldly. “Thomas, you’re quite something.”

“Thanks for the compliment, Thomas replied.

Theresa narrowed her eyes. “Let me tell you, next time you have something, come directly to me, not my mother.”

Thomas, that scoundrel, had invited her for dinner, not by asking her directly, but by calling her mother instead.

When Mrs. Austin heard that they had progressed to meeting the parents, she was overjoyed and sent Theresa out the door without even asking for her consent!

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Theresa knew that Thomas, the rascal, did it on purpose.

“Would you have agreed to come to my house if I had asked you directly?” Thomas inquired.

“No!” Theresa replied without hesitation.

“That’s exactly my point.” Thomas shrugged.

Theresa felt like hitting him again.

Seeing her expression, Thomas realized he might have spoken out of turn again. He cleared his throat and said, “Miss Austin, honestly, I didn’t mean to offend you. On the contrary, inviting you over was an attempt to mend our relationship.”

“Oh?” Theresa looked at him mockingly.

“I admit I was wrong about what happened before. I apologize,” Thomas said sincerely. “Please believe me, I had no ill intentions. I’m just not ready for a relationship right now, and I really don’t want to waste your time.”

“Waste my time?” Theresa glanced at him disdainfully. “Don’t worry, you couldn’t even if you tried.”

Thomas was speechless.

He took a deep breath, trying to change the subject.

“Miss Austin, you like classic literature. Who’s your favorite author?”

Theresa gave him a look, “Are you sure you want to discuss this with me? I advise against embarrassing yourself.”

Thomas was speechless again.

Alright, discussing this might indeed be embarrassing for him.

After all, she was about to become a doctor of literature.

Thomas tried another topic. “Do you like skincare? I know a few skincare tips. How about we share some?”

Theresa replied indifferently, “There are several pimples on your face.”

Thomas touched his face, surprised. She was right.

Theresa sneered. “With skin like yours, you think you’re in a position to discuss skincare with me?”

Thomas felt a bit defiant but then he looked at Theresa’s face.

Aside from her slightly outdated style, her skin was indeed impeccably smooth and hydrated.

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After a moment, Thomas blurted out, “Do you… play games?”

“For example?” Theresa asked.

“For example, Path of Quest?” Thomas suggested.

Theresa was momentarily taken aback.

Path of Quest.

That was the online game she had been playing.

Of course, she hadn’t opened that client in a long time.

Partly because she had become engrossed in Starry Romance.

And partly….

Because the person she wanted to meet was no longer in the game.

Thinking of that person, Theresa’s eyes lowered, and a dull ache suddenly throbbed in her heart.

She slowly said, “I don’t play it.”

“Would you be interested?” Thomas pressed.

“It’s okay,” Theresa cautiously replied.

“How about we play

together?” Thomas sugest

After a moment of silence, Theresa agreed, “Alright.”

Thomas breathed a sigh of relief, finally finding a common topic.

He quickly led Theresa to the study.

computers and

I

probably don’t have an account for this game, do you? I’ve registered many. I can lend your one.” Thomas

generously as he logged in for

logged into his

PvP mode. Do you know PvP?

her thoughts wandering.

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knew that Thomas, the rascal, did it

come to my house

Theresa replied

my point.” Thomas shrugged.

like hitting him

her expression, Thomas realized he might have spoken out of turn again. He cleared his throat and said, “Miss Austin, honestly, I didn’t mean to offend you. On the contrary, inviting you over was an attempt to mend our

at

sincerely. “Please believe me, I had no ill intentions. I’m just not ready for a relationship right now, and

time?” Theresa glanced at him disdainfully. “Don’t worry, you couldn’t even

Thomas was speechless.

a deep breath, trying to change the subject.

classic literature. Who’s your favorite

you want to discuss

was speechless again.

indeed

about to become

you like skincare? I know

replied indifferently, “There are several pimples on

touched his face, surprised. She was

skin like yours, you think you’re in a position to

bit defiant but then he looked at

skin was indeed impeccably smooth and hydrated.

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moment, Thomas blurted out, “Do you…

Theresa

Path of

momentarily

Path of Quest.

the online game she

course, she hadn’t opened that client in a long

because she had become engrossed in Starry Romance.

And partly…

she wanted to meet was no longer in the

a dull

slowly said, “I don’t play it.”

interested?” Thomas

okay,” Theresa cautiously

about we play together?” Thomas

moment of silence, Theresa agreed,

relief, finally finding

Theresa to the

computers and logged into

this game, do you? I’ve registered many. I can lend your

into

the PvP mode. Do

her thoughts

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the game, you were probably still

usually like the healer roles, right? You can use my Priest account. The skills are pretty and not too

Theresa casually agreed.

said, “To let you enjoy the game, how about we have a PvP

glanced at

was becoming

Rogue against a Priest in a PvP

have no sense of fair

his own little strategy

Theresa in a few rounds, and then, when she was

an expert.

interest in the game, she would

further bridge

me a moment to familiarize myself

time. I’m in

eyes, deciding to give Thomas

Priest stood little chance against a

she just an ordinary

equipment and then

was full of

planted his

The PvP began.

mode and began

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take this match seriously, considering it

the Priest cast

Thomas was startled.

he thought it must be a

a

directly charged in with

as soon as he attacked, a light shield appeared around the

shield had only one effect: to

after

still had most of his health, so

smooth and elusive, and Thomas’s

Rogues, attacking from behind provided a damage bonus, frontal attacks were significantly weaker.

healed herself, maintaining a

started to

his special

Rogue split into five clones, all charging at

orbs one after the other, steadily draining the Rogue’s health.

the Rogue quickly

dagger fiercely, the Rogue made

healed herself back to full health.

dagger struck, the Priest’s health dropped by half, but the rogue’s health plummeted

zero.

calmly, “I

Theresa. “How is your reflective

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“Oh, I switched all my

“…This doesn’t count. Priests have an advantage over

with a half–smile. “Oh?”

“Yes, that’s right, let’s switch accounts.”

Theresa was the Rogue, and Thomas chose a Warrior, the class best suited to counter

this time, Thomas met an even worse

the Warrior lay lifelessly on the ground.

this count?” Theresa

counts,” Thomas gritted his teeth. “But this time, I

Theresa nodded nonchalantly.