The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 6

The sun had taken a dive, and the night had sneaked in.

The Blanchet family.

A huge new house, a gigantic marriage bed.

After being brought to the Blanchet family, Theo handed her over to some maids, instructing them casually.

"Doll her up a little."

The maids got to work immediately. They washed her face, put on makeup, and dressed her in a traditional white wedding dress, including a white veil. With her vision obscured by the veil, Ellinor could only see white. When she looked down, she saw the man's fancy shoes in front of her.

His deep voice, like a cello, echoed in her ears, "Play along. I won't hurt you."

Though his words sounded comforting, they actually put pressure on her.

At this moment, Ellinor had already realized that escape was impossible! If this man could find her home, he could find her no matter where she ran!

Biting her lip, Ellinor said, "Fine, I'll play along. I was the one who provoked you first, so I should pay the price! But, you need to give me a clear timeframe. How long do I need to cooperate with you? When the time is up, we'll go our separate ways and stop bothering each other!"

Theo didn't have any interest in her either, and he responded indifferently, "Three months."

He didn't want to be tangled up with this woman for too long. Three months was enough time for his grandfather to recover from the surgery.

"Deal!"

Ellinor found the timeframe neither long nor short and could accept it. She reached out and took the man's hand.

"Let's go get married!"

Theo was slightly taken aback, then looked at the hand Ellinor was holding. He had always disliked physical contact, but surprisingly, he didn't feel any disgust.

Her hand was small and soft.

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The Blanchet family's wedding was of a classic style.

Ellinor went along with Theo into the banquet hall and held a simple and traditional wedding ceremony. Then, she was taken to this room filled with the scent of a new marriage.

When Theo walked into the room, Ellinor was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back straight. She still had the white veil on her head, looking pure and innocent.

A hint of mockery flashed in the man's eyes, his voice cold, "Stand up, no need to pretend."

Ellinor didn't move.

Feeling that something was off, Theo walked over and lifted her veil. Under the warm light, a delicate little face appeared in front of him. Her long eyelashes drooped down and her expression calm and obedient. There was a bit of drool hanging off the corner of her slightly open mouth.

She had fallen asleep while sitting?

Perhaps it was because he moved her when lifting the veil, but the sleeping Ellinor lost her balance and started to fall to one side.

Theo instinctively reached out to catch her, preventing her from falling to the ground. Ellinor furrowed her brows but didn't wake up.

Looking at the small woman in his arms, Theo was somewhat surprised. This was the first time he had seen this woman without makeup, and he was unexpectedly taken aback. She looked better without makeup.

Perhaps sensing the presence of a stranger too close, Ellinor suddenly opened her eyes. She found herself half-embraced by a man and their faces extremely close.

She instinctively struggled, as if she had seen a ghost, said, "What are you doing? I’m warning you, there should be boundaries between us. We're only pretend married!"

This girl became so cold the moment she woke up! If he hadn't reached out to support her just now, she would definitely have fallen, face-first!