Chapter: 668

A knock interrupted her thoughts. Hastily wiping her tears, she instinctively hid the report beneath her blanket and said, “Come in.”

Ariana anticipated a nurse or perhaps Horace. So, when a familiar figure appeared, she was genuinely surprised.

It was Theodore.

She stared at him in surprise.

It wasn’t his presence that startled her, but rather the fact that Theodore did not break in without her permission. He usually would employ a courtesy knock before entering. This time, however, he waited patiently outside, demonstrating an unusual level of respect for her response.

a sudden discomfort. Instinctively, she held onto her blanket a little tighter, her emotions swirling as she

with their argument still hanging in the air. But after experiencing such danger and being rescued by Theodore like a personal savior, how could she remain

of how to face this man standing before

his eyes, and

muffled hum, moving towards her, “Horace mentioned

him slightly uneasy. He paused, his hand

wrong? Did she

made his heart

to think she’d deny his claim, a faint “uh-huh” filled

sound was subtle, yet unmistakably

immediately loosened his tight grip, heaved a sigh of relief, and, with

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