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 to provoke

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

ability to feed and clothe you and our baby for the rest of

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 importantly, you

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.

teased him," Cindy's pregnant and you’re telling me there's nothing going on between the

have to do with her

possibly carry another man's child when she loves you so much?" I trusted my logic, but Theo stared

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

heck did I

I say

the car engine once more. "Only you can come up

trying to deny it!" I

in Cindy's belly has nothing to do with m e. My child will only come out of your belly. Stop overthinking nonsense like that

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

so much. Would she be willing to carry another

Theo’s, why was

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

there was no wind. I felt a stifling feeling

heavily I was panting and stopped in

was just about to respond when I saw a golden retriever rush out of the villa. My eyes

and picked me

to pounce on me and stopped. It spun in place

mad and

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

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