Collin had already raised the partition between the front and back seats of his own accord, choosing not to look at them.
He didn't fancy being under the intense gaze of Mr. Blanchet...
Theo gently rubbed her stomach for a bit, only stopping when he saw she looked a bit better. He pulled out a wet wipe, cleaning off the sticky soda residue on her small face. With a mix of heartache and anger, he reprimanded her:"Where's all that sass you usually throw my way? You just let people walk all over you and don't fight back?"
Ellinor shot him a look, before seriously saying, "I'm not a beast! Theo, if a beast attacked you, would you fight back? We should deal with beasts in a human way, not stoop down to their level! I don’t want to argue with them. They are just people who have been influenced by fake news on the internet and lack critical thinking! The one we need to deal with is the one stirring up trouble online!"
Theo patted her head, instructing, "I'll handle this. Just stay at home and rest for a few days until this blows over."
Ellinor was a bit upset, "I didn't do anything wrong, why should I hide at home?"
He coaxed her, "We won't hide then, but we'll have to wake up early to go to the office together, okay?"
Ellinor was taken aback, Theo was taking her to the Blanchet Corporation?
Wasn't that the same as going public with their relationship?
She thought about it, shaking her head, "I won’t go! You go to work, what am I supposed to do? It'll be so boring!"
He frowned, seriously telling her the gravity of the situation, "Ellinor, in today's society, cyberbullying is no small matter! Listen to me, don’t make me worry!"
Ellinor's eyes sparkled, so this is what it felt like to be cared for...
"Theo, don’t worry, I know my limits, I won’t let people walk all over me!"
Theo couldn’t persuade her, but he didn't want to force her either.
She had just agreed to try being with him. He would respect her and let her truly accept him.
Not just blindly force her to listen to him.
Also, he had long figured her out. The harder he chased, the faster she ran. She was different from other women.
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