The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1380

He wasn’t as lucky as Ellinor. At least when her mom took off, she took her along, even though she ended up living with the Mendoza family out of sheer desperation.

So in her fuzzy childhood memories, her firmest belief was that her mom loved her to bits. Even when her mom was not around, she never felt devoid of motherly love or abandoned, thanks to this belief.

As for Theo, he could hardly deny that his parents chose to ditch him; they didn’t give a damn about him. His young soul surely took a heavy blow. Luckily, even though Theo grew up in the harsh environment of the Blanchet family, his personality didn’t get twisted. He just became a bit cold and standoffish, which made people find him hard to approach. But deep down, he was still kind and gentle.

That was pretty darn admirable.

Thinking about all this made Ellinor’s heart soften a bit. “Theo.”

Theo was peeling shrimp for her. “Hmm?”

an

eyebrow, not quite understanding her request. “What

bit bossily. “Sophia’s address! Just in case you don’t come back in three days, I’ll have somewhere

on his face. “Are you really that scared that I won’t come back?”

the crap! Just give

be with

care. Just give

I’ll text it to you

him a thumbs-up. “Theo, when you come back, we’re gonna stick

her small hand and then hooked it with his rough, big hand. “Hmm, I won’t. I’ll never do it again. From now on, I’ll listen to you in everything; we’re gonna

while holding his warm, big hand. She really

due date was approaching and her hormones were all over the place, making her emotions