Chapter 458


    Chapter 458


    “Patri sacrificed her childbearing ability to save your sorty 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 ssmate who was pregnant. She


    wanted to be a mom too. She said having a child wouldplete 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 orplicated paperwork to adopt a child. She didn’t want to tell her family and


    didn’t trust other men, so she asked him to apany her as her boyfriend and help her adopt a child.


    They spent half a month going to K State,pleting the adoption process, anding 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 thest 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 fullypensate 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 outughing.


    “Married? You mean to Ellinor? As far as I know, you didn’t officially register your marriage. You


    married her in the first ce to convince Putnam nchet to cooperate with the transnt surgery”Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.