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.

to

go out of your

for being so forgiving and generous. As

in front of

could be so well-mannered and

was only because of her, Ellinor

that the gifts were bought, Marlinie didn’t decline them. She didn’t want to hurt the kids’ feelings. She nodded in acceptance before asking. “You went out to buy gifts/ and

“Nothing to worry about.”

She was clearly still puzzled

mother. She wanted Bertha and Lea to

did happen. He got

hurt just

to ask, “Yes, Ellinor, tell us what happened. How could he get hurt

even more curious. Her big eyes couldn’t stop blinking. “Ellinor, how