The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 458

"Patri sacrificed her childbearing ability to save your sorry ass from that snakebite, and you know as well as I do what a heartbreak it is for a girl to lose the chance to be a mother. Especially for Patri, whose lifelong dream was to be a mom! You are the one who made her dream impossible to achieve. And now you're treating her as if she's nothing?"

Theo scowled but kept his mouth shut. Balfour was spilling nothing but the truth.

Fifteen years ago, he got bitten by a poisonous snake while hiding in a bush to avoid some danger. He couldn't see, let alone save himself. A little girl passing by sucked the venom out of him and saved his life.

Turned out the girl was Patricia, who was vacationing in the countryside with her family. She found him later with the token he left behind. Because of her act of bravery, Patricia suffered damage from the venom and lost her ability to bear children.

He couldn't make up for her loss, so he did everything he could to help her over the years.

A month ago, Patricia came crying to him, saying she envied a classmate who was pregnant. She wanted to be a mom too. She said having a child would complete her life, and she wouldn't bother him anymore so as to avoid misunderstandings with Ellinor.

Although he knew it wasn't right, he agreed to help Patricia after some thought, due to his guilt.

Patricia suggested adopting a child from K State, a poverty-stricken country where they didn't need marriage certificates or complicated paperwork to adopt a child. She didn't want to tell her family and didn't trust other men, so she asked him to accompany her as her boyfriend and help her adopt a child.

They spent half a month going to K State, completing the adoption process, and coming back. The child fell ill the day they brought her back from K State and was sent straight to the hospital from the airport. Luckily, it wasn't severe.

The same day, Ellinor called him for the last time and then disappeared. The thought of the missing Ellinor made the veins in Theo's eyes throb.

Balfour sighed in frustration when Theo remained silent.

"Adopting a child can't fully compensate for Patri's loss, Theo. Her only wish in this world is to spend her life with you. Only you can give her a happy life. Despite the past disputes between our families, I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make amends. So, I hope you'll do the same!"

Theo came back to his senses, his gaze unreadable.

"Balfour, have you forgotten? I'm already married. It's illegal to marry again."

Balfour paused, then burst out laughing.

"Married? You mean to Ellinor? As far as I know, you didn't officially register your marriage. You married her in the first place to convince Putnam Blanchet to cooperate with the transplant surgery."