Chapter 1377
In the restaurant, the moment she stepped into the private room and saw Theo already seated there, her brows furrowed in an instant.
“Why the heck is he here?”
She asked Balfour, who was beside her, in a somewhat disgruntled tone, blaming him for not letting her know in advance that Theo would be there.
Balfour could tell that Ellinor was ticked off, but it was something he had anticipated, so he gently explained, “He’s the one footing the bill today. Ellinor, Mr. Blanchet is heading abroad for a bit. He’s here to say goodbye.”
Hearing this, a strange feeling arose within Ellinor. He was going abroad again?
Her smile was tinged with sarcasm. Her chest felt stuffy and uncomfortable.
Theo slowly got up and came over, pulling out a chair for her himself. “You wish I’d never come back, don’t you?”
Ellinor snorted, “Do I even have a say in your travel plans?”
Theo didn’t rush to make excuses; he simply pointed to the chair he had pulled out with his chin. “Sit.”
Without any fuss, Ellinor went over and sat down.
At this moment, Byran leaned in and asked, “Theo, which state are you heading off to this time? How long before you’re back?”
Theo answered Byran, “M State. I’ll be back in three days, barring any unforeseen circumstances.”
Ellinor took a sip of the lemon water on the table. She was lost in thought and didn’t speak anymore.
Theo raised his hand again, inviting Balfour and Byran to sit down as well, and only then did he pull out the chair next to Ellinor and sit down.
The group discussed and ordered their dishes. Ellinor didn’t utter a word throughout; the ordering was done by Theo and Balfour.
It was only when the food arrived that Ellinor finally lifted her head. She had been deep in thought. Who knew what she was pondering?
Theo added a piece of steak to her plate. “What are you thinking about? Why so silent?”
Ellinor hadn’t touched her cutlery yet; she suddenly looked up at him with a glare, seemingly having reached the end of her patience. She finally asked, “What are you doing in M State?”
Theo paused slightly and then answered truthfully, “Sorting out the issues that make you unhappy. I want to get it done quickly, so I can come back to give you an explanation.”
Ellinor frowned. “Do you have to go now?”
Theo slightly raised his eyebrows. “Don’t you want me to resolve it quickly?”
-Ellinor was speechless.
Of course, she hoped that he could quickly resolve his issues with Sophia, but for some reason, she couldn’t say why she didn’t want him to go to M State right now; she felt like something bad might happen to him there.
She didn’t say anything, so Theo added some more food to her plate. “Be good and eat. You can interrogate me all you want later.”
Theo’s tone was patient and tolerant; it was like he was coaxing a child.
Ellinor absentmindedly picked up her cutlery and stuffed food into her mouth, but it was tasteless.
At this moment, Balfour stood up. “You guys carry on; I need to take a call.”
With that, he walked out, throwing a suggestive glance at his clueless brother, who was busy eating.
Byran was quick on the uptake today and immediately understood Balfour’s hint. He pretended that he needed to use the restroom and also got up to leave.
And then, only Theo and Ellinor were left in the private room.
After a long silence, Theo just served her some soup without saying a word.
It was Ellinor who broke the silence first.
“Theo, can you not go to M State?”
