The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 1361

Turned out that Theo and she had something in common. His mom went missing when he was just a kid; no one knew if she was alive or dead. Just like her mom

"So where's his dad now?"

Belinda heaved a sigh. "After Theo's mom took off, his dad stopped going outside. Not long after, he ran off to a monastery on Cloud Mountain and became a monk.

Putnam Blanchet kept sending people to Cloud Mountain to get him, but Theo's dad wouldn't come down. This pissed Putnam off so much that he got sick because of it.

Later, Putnam realized his grandson Theo was nothing like his son. His son was always messing around and living it up when he was young, while Theo was all about work and didn't show any interest in girls. This got people assuming that Theo might be gay.

Putnam was freaking out and pushed him to get married. He said any girl would do. If he didn't get married, Putnam wouldn't have surgery. And that's what led to all the stuff that happened later."

Ellinor felt a bitter pang while listening to this. "Did his parents just abandon him like that? How old was he then?"

Belinda thought for a moment.

"From what my mom said, he was about seven or eight. Even though he was just a kid, he understood what was happening at home, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Everyone thought Theo was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and that he had it all from the get-go. But no one knew that he had been carrying a heavy burden since he was a kid; he was always under a lot of stress.

He didn't have a normal childhood. His dad was a deadbeat and got cut off by his family. The elders at home put all their hopes on him.