Chapter 1376
Balfour spoke with a hint of aloofness, “Don’t sweat it. Ellinor’s my sister. Even without your plea, I’d have her back and always keep her out of harm’s
way.”
Theo responded, “Thanks.”
Balfour then asked, “When are you planning to hit the road?”
“Tonight.”
“Well then, let’s have dinner together tonight.”
Theo was surprised by Balfour’s invitation. “Didn’t she ban me from your
house?”
Balfour replied sarcastically, “Indeed! Given your current messy emotional baggage, our house isn’t a place for you.
But, once you’re outta here, if you really become a puppet for Thaddeus and end up being the hubby of his darling daughter, tonight might be the last time you see Ellinor. I don’t want her to have any regrets. So, let’s have dinner together tonight, and then you can take off.”
Given a choice, Balfour would rather have Ellinor marry a simple man and live a peaceful life.
Theo was far from his ideal brother-in-law. His background, although strong, was too complicated. Ellinor being tangled up with a man who was like a walking disaster wouldn’t be easy to deal with.
But when he saw Ellinor fearlessly seeking revenge for Theo last night, even though she was pregnant, Balfour realized how important Theo was to Ellinor and that she couldn’t just let him go.
If Theo got into trouble in M State again, Ellinor would definitely rush to his side.
So, only when this man was safe could Ellinor be okay.
Being nice to this guy was just another way of looking out for Ellinor.
Ellinor could give birth at any time now; she couldn’t be stressed anymore. Letting them say goodbye properly and letting Ellinor know his travel plans would help her feel more at ease and stop her from overthinking.
Even though Balfour might have sounded harsh, he meant well.
Theo accepted his good intentions. “The scenario you’re worried about won’t happen. But thanks anyway.”
“Alright, I’ll text you the time and place later.”
Even though Balfour invited Theo for dinner, he did not invite him to his house. He remembered promising Ellinor not to let Theo in.
After hanging up, Balfour dialed Ellinor.
“Ellinor.”
Ellinor sounded sleepy. “Mr. Howard, what’s up?”
Balfour rubbed his temples helplessly after hearing her call him Mr. Howard.
Clearly, the “bro” from before was just Ellinor’s way of calming him down. It was not a sign of forgiveness.
“Ellinor, how about having dinner together tonight?”
Ellinor was confused. “Don’t we always eat together anyway?”
Balfour chuckled at Ellinor’s response. “Tonight’s different. We’re dining out.”
Ellinor asked curiously, “Where are we going?”
Balfour didn’t say much. “Just get ready. I’ll pick you and Byran up after work.”
“Okay.”
After coming to an agreement with his sister, Balfour saw a text message on his phone from Theo, stating the time and place, along with an additional
message.
“I’ll handle everything tonight; you just bring her.”
7 P.M.
Ellinor put on a loose, pale yellow maternity dress with a ruffle-like design at the hem, casually tied her hair into a bun, and then followed Balfour out the
door.
