The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1845

Theo didn’t hand it over. “No need; I’m not that weak. It’s just a minor injury, so don’t worry too much, darling. Let me recover a bit and redeem myself in front of Marlinie.” He said in a stern voice.

Ellinor rolled her eyes. “Then go and impress my mom. Try to get her to like her future son-in-law.”

Theo chuckled. “I’ll do my best!”

Back in Marlinie’s hospital room, Theo was again greeted by the attentive gazes of Marlinie, Bertha, and Lea.

Not for anything else, but because he had changed into a patient’s gown.

What was going on?

Theo walked up gracefully and placed the gifts he was carrying down. “Madam, this is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you won’t find it insignificant.”

Marlinie, reclining on her hospital bed, glanced at the gifts Theo had put down and immediately understood what the young man had been up to since his earlier departure.

gone to

to go out of your way to

“You’re the one who’s too kind for being so

refer to himself as ‘son-in-law’ in front of her mother, Ellinor couldn’t help but

be so well-mannered and eager

this side of Theo was only because of her, Ellinor couldn’t help

didn’t want to hurt the kids’ feelings. She nodded in acceptance before asking. “You went out to buy gifts/ and came back in a different

head. “Nothing to worry about.”

was clearly

She wanted Bertha and Lea to hear

something did happen. He got hurt.”

Marlinie looked worried. “Hurt? How did he get hurt just by going out to buy gifts? Pearl,

tell us what happened. How could he get

curious. Her big eyes couldn’t stop blinking. “Ellinor, how did Marcus