Theo had heard the rumors about Ellinor having a tough time at her home, but he had no idea it was this bad; even her own family treated her like this, her dad included.
Looking down at the expressionless Ellinor, Theo felt a knot in his stomach. He couldn't even begin to imagine how much crap she must've gone through growing up in the Mendoza family to become this unflappable.
"Swap? Why would I swap? I've always intended to marry Miss Ellinor here, not someone else." Theo scoffed.
Sheila wasn't buying it!
She thought it was all Ellinor bewitching Theo with sweet nothings.
"Mr. Blanchet, how on earth could you be marrying Ellinor? Don't believe a word she says; she would say anything to marry you! You're supposed to marry me; I even received the engagement ring you sent me! Look!"
With that, Sheila raised her hand, showing Theo the diamond ring she had purposely worn on her ring finger.
Theo just stared blankly at Sheila's diamond ring.
Then he took Ellinor's hand, his fingers brushing over the diamond ring on her ring finger.
"I'm sorry, this is the Blanchet family's heirloom engagement ring; I’m not sure where you got yours."
Sheila frowned, a bit confused.
When the Blanchet family sent someone to deliver wedding gifts, they said 'Ms. Mendoza' had accepted Mr. Blanchet's engagement ring.
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