Chapter 175
Theo held back his discomfort, giving a silent nod. He had a hunch about what was happening
Ellinor looked at him with a hint of sympathy, asking. “Can you still drive? Or do you want me to take over?”
“No need.” Theo restarted the cat, gripping the steering wheel tightly “You, backseat, now”
“Okay”
Ellinor understood why Theo had asked her to get out of the car suddenly, so she wasn’t mad
However, she didn’t actually get out because the rain was coming down hard. She just hopped from the passenger seat to the back.
Just as she settled down. Theo raised the divider between the front and back seats, isolating them in two different spaces.
Although they were still in the same car, they were separated by a thin partition, close enough to hear each other’s breathing.
Ellinor was in turmoil, knowing full well that Theo was struggling to keep his composure, unable to play it cool.
The rain was getting heavier, the roads flooded. It was too risky to keep driving, so Theo pulled into a motel on the outskirts.
The receptionist told them there was only one room left.
This put them in an awkward spot.
In normal circumstances, sharing a room with Theo wouldn’t be an issue. After all, they had a similar arrangement back at the Blanchet family’s place, one on the bed, the other on the couch, minding their own business.
But today. Theo had accidentally consumed something, and was grappling with an overpowering urge. What if he couldn’t control himself….
Ellinor was still mulling it over when Theo said, “It’s fine.”
She gaped at him, on high alert
Despite his pallor, Theo showed no emotion. He took the room key from the receptionist, then took her with him into the elevator.”
In the confined space of the elevator, Ellinor was on edge. Theo’s breathing was particularly loud, charged with danger
She turned to look at him, only to find him staring at her intently.
Their eyes met. She knew what he was enduring, and he knew what she was wary of. Their thoughts were all too clear in their glances.
Feeling awkward, Ellinor blinked and looked away.
Once in the room, Theo went straight into the bathroom and closed the door with a bang.
Ellinor could finally let out a sigh of relief, sitting down to collect her thoughts and figure out a plan.
In the car, she had only told Theo that he was poisoned by some kind of fungus, but left out the most crucial part.
If her memory served her right, the medical literature stated that anyone who consumed this kind of mushroom and failed to satiate their desires within the day would suffer severe consequences. Depending on the dosage, the worst case scenarios ranged from lower body paralysis to death from full–body congestion.
She had no idea how much Theo had eaten.
Sheila played a dirty game!
If Sheila had just bought some aphrodisiacs from an adult store, even if Theo was affected by the drugs now, he could have endured it.
But she used this mushroom, forcing Theo into a corner where he had to sleep with her to detoxify, thereby claiming him….
But little did Sheila know, Theo had fled to the suburbs before the drug could take effect, thereby thwarting her plan.
Ellinor needed to find a way to help Theo detoxify, and fast….
She reached for her pocket instinctively, only to remember that her phone had been tossed away by the kidnappers. Luckily, she was wearing Theo’s coat, which had his phone in its pocket.
She used his phone to search for information, but found nothing useful.
As she was fretting, she accidentally opened the contact list. An idea struck her, and she quickly found and dialed Byran’s number.
