Chapter 452


    "Alright." Theo picked me up and spun me around." Then we''ll have surf and turf tonight."


    After that, we went downstairs. Quinn knew that we were going out for dinner and did not say


    anything. She just reminded us to be careful when we drove because of the slippery roads.


    Theo hugged me after I got in the car and fastened my seat belt. "I didn''te backst night


    because I slept in the office. I thought about you all night long and couldn''t even sleep. I even


    thought about driving home a few times."


    Any woman would like to hear that, and I was the same. I looked up to see the love in his eyes and


    my heartbeat sped up a little. "Then why didn’t you?"


    "It was after midnight when I finished my work." Theo massaged my neck. "And I was afraid I


    couldn''t bring myself to leave you in the morning."


    I felt that he was getting better at sweet-talking. I wondered where he learned to do that.


    "When I woke upst night to see that you weren’t back, I felt empty. I know that you''ve been very


    busy recently and you were probably sleeping in the office because you worked tillte. But I''m


    worried about


    yourck of sleep and the stress you endure during the daytime. You might fall sick," I whispered to


    him because I felt a little embarrassed toward the end.


    When Theo saw that I was slightly flushed, he teased and asked, "If you feel sorry for me, you


    should serve m e obediently, okay?"


    The corners of my mouth twitched. "Is that all you think about?"


    Theoughed and nodded.


    F*ck me...


    Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org.


    This jerk was a master at ruining the mood!


    Theo drove the car to the entrance of a surf and turf restaurant we often went to. He stopped in


    front of the restaurant so that I could get down first as there were many people in the restaurant and


    the ce was full.


    Theo and I then went to a private room. I did not feel like picking stuff from the menu, so I left the


    important task to him.


    After ordering, he asked, "It''s almost New Year''s Eve. Carlson invited you to go to his ce for New


    Year''s Eve. Do you want to go?"


    I pursed my lips. "Of course, I want to go."


    I was Carlson and Yvonne’s goddaughter. They were like my family now. Of course, I was going to


    go to their ce for New Year''s Eve.


    Theo nodded. "Let''s stay in Whaldorf City for New


    Year''s Eve this year, then. There''s no point for us to go back to Salt City for New Year''s Eve


    anyway."


    It was true that there was no point for us to go back to Salt City for New Year''s Eve. Theo was not


    close with his uncles, and I was not close with my side of the family. If I went back, they were just


    going to be annoyed at me the whole time. Everyone would just end up having a bad time, so why


    bother?


    The waiter came over with the dishes and I quietly looked at Theo as he fed me some of the food.


    After a long time, I finally asked, "Did you manage to deal with the hospital issue?”


    Theo raised his eyebrows. "Did you watch the news?"


    I pursed my lips and said, "Everyone''s reporting about i t. It''d be difficult for me not to know about


    it."


    "It''s being resolved." I could not tell what Theo was feeling from the look on his face and he


    sounded very neutral too. "I think it''ll be over early next year. It''s no big deal."


    The way he understated it made me feel sad, but I did not want to force him to tell me about


    everything that was happening if he did not want to. That was why I could only ask, "What is Doctor


    Lynch doing now?"


    "He''s busy dealing with the current problem, of course. " Theo fed me another bite ofmb. "You


    don''t have to worry about it. Just prepare for the New Year''s in peace and I’ll be back to spend time


    with you after I''m done with everything."


    I could only nod helplessly.


    Theo wanted to take me home after our dinner, but he received a call from Quinn. She insisted that


    we go to her ce for the night. Even though Theo was reluctant, she was still his cousin. Since


    she repeatedly requested it, he could only agree.


    When we got back, Theo went to take a shower and Iy on the bed as I mindlessly scrolled


    through my phone.


    When he came out of the shower, hey down next to me and hugged me. "I may have to go to


    another city for a business trip tomorrow."


    I put the phone down. "How long will you be away?"


    Theo shook his head. "I''m not sure."