Patricia stood up to fetch the cake.
Balfour watched Patricia's retreating figure, then turned his gaze to Theo sitting across the table. His eyes hardened.
"Theo, don't you think you're a bit too icy towards Patricia?"
Theo looked up. "Is this your first time meeting me or what?"
Balfour was left speechless.
Fair enough; they knew each other since they were kids and they ran in the same circles.
Theo had always been aloof and never showed any warmth to anyone.
However, thinking about his little Patricia, whom he had always protected, marrying such a man who didn't know how to look after a girl, Balfour couldn't help but sigh. He really couldn't figure out what Patricia saw in this guy.
Deciding not to dwell on Theo's attitude towards Patricia, Balfour changed the subject.
"Theo, I know about the child you and Patricia adopted abroad."
Theo's hand, which was cutting steak, paused slightly.
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