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.

Theodore made Ariana feel a sudden discomfort. Instinctively, she held onto her

after experiencing such danger and being rescued by Theodore

unsure of how to face this man

his eyes, and

Theodore responded with a muffled hum, moving towards her, “Horace mentioned you were

answer immediately, which made him slightly uneasy. He paused, his hand balling into a

Horace get it wrong? Did she

possibility made his

think she’d deny

sound was subtle, yet unmistakably

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

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