The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 458

“Patri sacrificed her childbearing ability to save your sorty ass from that snakebite, and you know as well as I do what a heartbreak it is for a girl to lose the chance to be a mother. Especially for Patri, whose lifelong dream was to be a mom! You are the one who made her dream impossible to achieve. And now you’re treating her as if she’s nothing?”

Theo scowled but kept his mouth shut. Balfour was spilling nothing but the truth

Fifteen years ago, he got bitten by a poisonous snake while hiding in a bush to avoid some danger. He couldn’t see, let alone save himself. A little girl passing by sucked the venom out of him and saved his life

later with the token he left behind. Because of her act of bravery. Patricia suffered damage from the venom

he did everything he could to help her over

mom too. She said having

it wasn’t right, he agreed to help Patricia after some thought, due to

a poverty–stricken country where they didn’t need marriage certificates or complicated paperwork to adopt a child. She didn’t want to tell her family and didn’t trust other men, so she asked him to

fell ill the day they

called him for the last time and then disappeared. The thought of the missing Ellinor made the

sighed in frustration when Theo remained

this world is to spend her life with you. Only you can give her a happy life. Despite the past disputes between our families, I’m willing to do whatever it takes to