I could vaguely sense that something was not right when I noticed Theo’s hastened footsteps. Come to think of it, things had been unusual ever since he met Neil for the first time.
Although I suspected he was being jealous, his behavior was not the same as when he was jealous.
When I turned to look back at where I was just now, I realized Neil had already walked away as well.
I stopped and looked at Theo's back before calling out to him, "Theo."
Theo’s steps halted as well when he heard me.
I approached him and stood before him, stating, "He left."
"Yes,” Theo replied apathetically as he looked at me calmly with one hand in his pocket.
I lowered my eyes slightly and questioned in a soft voice, "Why?"
"Let's go back." Theo did not answer my question.
"Alright."
He led me toward the exit as soon as I agreed to his suggestion.
However, even after getting in the car, he did not start it for a long time.
"Why not let me drive this time?”
Although Theo's expression appeared composed, I could tell that his mind was in shambles at the moment.
Not hearing any objections from him, I opened the door and immediately got out of the car. Then, I opened the door to the driver’s seat and signaled for him to switch places.
Theo got out of the car and into the passenger seat. Meanwhile, I grabbed the slippers I had prepared earlier from the trunk and slipped them on once I got into the driver’s seat.
Subsequently, I slowly drove the car out of the parking lot.
Silence permeated the car the entire journey to the point of eeriness.
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