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.

was indeed unwise

gaze, saying slightly, "The terms offered by Petra are too generous. There's enough money to clothe and feed me and the baby for the rest of our

rest of our lives!" Theo pinched my chin and forced me to look

a hard 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

thinking about all this nonsense,” Theo interrupted me with a look of displeasure. "I don’t need a woman to get something. Also, there's nothing going on

moment. I suddenly recalled that Cindy was pregnant and teased

to do with her getting

I trusted my logic, but Theo stared at

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

did I become

I say

up the car engine once more. "Only you can come up with the logic of a woman getting pregnant just because she loves the

just trying to deny

"The child in Cindy's belly has nothing to do with m e. My child will only come out of your

the child in Cindy's belly was not his. I

she be willing to carry another

was Petra asking Cindy

the Zimmers' villa. I suppressed my curiosity for now and followed Theo out of

weather was too hot and there was no wind. I felt a stifling feeling in my chest

stopped in his tracks. He asked

saw a golden retriever rush

and picked me up

pounce on me and stopped. It spun in place

darn thing!” Theo grew mad and kicked the golden retriever on its

pain, and its cries

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