Chapter 293

Theo took off his coat, and after handing it to Miss Zuri, he walked up to me to pinch my chin. He teased me, "Why are you wrapped up in such a thick blanket o n a hot day? Aren't you worried about getting roasted alive?"

I was in a bad mood at the moment. I looked up at him and found him not the least bit pleasant to look at. I was afraid of losing my temper at him, so I stood up from the couch without a word and planned to leave.

"Where are you going?" Theo pulled my hand.

"To the garden to take a walk." I needed time alone to calm down.

Theo rubbed my hand a few times and sighed. "It's Matthew's birthday today and Quinn wants me to go over. I'll take a walk with you when we come back later, okay?"

Perhaps he could tell that I was in a bad mood because his tone sounded more like a negotiation.

I looked at him for a moment and nodded slightly.

I went to the dressing room to change my clothes and put on light makeup before walking out the door with Theo. We got in the car.

When the car drove out the villa’s main gate, Theo

said, "Don’t listen to the things Petra said.” "You know what she told me?" I was not surprised he knew Petra came by earlier. I was, however, surprised that he knew what Petra said to me.

Theo shook his head. "I can roughly guess it."

I suddenly felt a little mischievous and glanced at his abnormally charming face. I chuckled slightly. "Can you guess if I agreed to her conditions?"

The ear-piercing sound of the brakes instantly rang out as my words fell.

"Wanda Lane!" Theo was terrifying when he was angry. The fire in his eyes seemed to have taken a physical form and it was as though he could burn anyone into ashes.

unwise to provoke

evaded his gaze, saying slightly, "The terms offered by Petra are too generous. There's enough money to

baby for the rest of our lives!" Theo pinched my chin

time making progress in Whaldorf City if you don't marry Cindy. If I accept her terms, you can then advance unimpeded and she can also fulfill her sense of duty toward her daughter. Most importantly, you and Cindy can

nonsense,” Theo interrupted me with a look of displeasure. "I don’t need a woman to get something. Also, there's nothing going on between Cindy and me. The things she said t o Petra are none of your

left me stunned for a moment. I suddenly recalled that Cindy was pregnant and teased him," Cindy's pregnant and you’re

I have to do with

possibly carry another man's child when she loves you so much?" I trusted my logic, but Theo stared at me like he was staring

top of my head, his charming face drawing near. "Although I had no idea that getting pregnant would make

did I become

say

more. "Only you can come up with the logic of a woman getting pregnant just because

trying to deny

how infuriated I was, Theo's mood brightened u p. "The child in Cindy's belly has nothing to do with m e. My child will only come out of your belly. Stop overthinking nonsense like

bit guilty and was certain that the child in Cindy's belly was not his. I did

so much. Would she be willing to

not Theo’s, why was Petra asking Cindy to

entrance of the Zimmers' villa. I suppressed my curiosity for

too hot and there was no wind. I felt a stifling feeling in my chest after getting out of the car and taking

was panting and stopped in his tracks. He

golden retriever rush out of the villa. My

Theo was quick enough and picked me up at

me and stopped.

darn thing!” Theo grew mad and kicked the

retriever cried out in pain, and its cries summoned everyone in

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