The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 226

A tiny earring couldn't show fingerprints, and even if it did, they'd be rubbed off on the horse by now.

There wasn't any surveillance in the woods, so yeah, there's no concrete evidence pointing to Haillie.

But everyone knew what was really going on.

Theo didn't reply to Haillie and just lifted his hand to adjust Ellinor's jacket.

"It's cold here; let's go back to the hotel at the racecourse."

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The hotel at the Mountain Racecourse.

A doctor rushed over to examine the snakebite on Ellinor's arm and commended them on their quick thinking. Even though the snake wasn't poisonous, they'd done well to apply herbs to the wound, which would kill bacteria and prevent infection.

Only after the doctor confirmed that the snake was non-venomous did Theo finally relax.

The doctor gave Ellinor a few more instructions, telling her to keep the wound dry, and then left after checking on Theo.

Once the doctor was gone, Ellinor asked Belinda to fetch some cling film from the kitchen.

She wrapped the film around the wound to keep it dry, then headed to the bathroom to take a shower.

She was all mucked up from today's cliff adventure, and her hair was full of dust. She'd feel uncomfortable if she did not have a shower, and she probably couldn't even sleep.

Theo knew what Ellinor was up to the moment she started wrapping the cling film around her wound.

He lazily leaned against the bathroom door, his tall frame slightly tilted, arms crossed, watching her. "Need a hand?"

Ellinor frowned at his teasing and replied sarcastically, "Thanks for the offer, Theo, but how could I trouble you with this!"