Theo did not speak again after explaining the ins and outs that led to my coming here.
He just sat opposite me, looking at me while I looked at him. The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.
I took a sip of hot milk and put the cup back down.
Theo still said nothing, so I could only ask," What else?"
He had explained the situation that led to my coming here, but what was the reason for my previous misunderstanding?
"What else is there?" Theo, however, deliberately stepped forward and looked at me as if he did not know anything.
"Everything you hid from me before." I put the cup of milk down on the bedside table. I lowered my head and said nothing more.
Seeing my unhappiness, Theo stopped fooling around. He sat closer to me, took my hand, and said, "It's a long story.”
He started slowly without rushing to expose my careful thinking.
"I had in fact learned of Alex's existence early on. I never thought of contacting him because I knew Munchkin was the most important thing to you."
This made my heart ache.
"I know what you were thinking. You would even neglect your own life in order to save Munchkin. I had the same thoughts as you at the time, but I was a tad more rational than you."
I looked up at Theo. It would not be good for me to refute. It was just that his words made me very uncomfortable.
There was a hint of jeering on his face, and the slightly cocked corners of his lips made one want to stare.
When I realized this, I immediately withdrew my gaze.
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