The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 457
Patricia stood up to fetch the cake.
Balfour watched Patricia’s retreating figure, then turned his gaze to Then 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, whorn 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.
“And Patncia’s been running around from dawn till dusk these days, all to take care of the kid, right?”
Theo’s expression didn’t change. After swallowing his beef, he spoke, “I’m sorry, we should’ve asked for the Howard family’s
consent before doing this”
Balfour glared at him, snorting coldly, “Theo, I didn’t call you here to give you a lecture. Since the child’s been brought back, the
Howard family will treat him as Patricia’s own and take good care of him.
But it’s about time you and Patricia cleared things up. She can’t just keep following you around cluelessly.”
At this, Theo looked up at him, raising an eyebrow, “Balfour, you seem to have misunderstood. There’s never been anything
unclear between Patricia and me”

Balfour frowned, “Nothing unclear? Then what do you call adopting a child together?!”
Theo calmly put down his cutlery, wiped his mouth with a napkin, straightened up, and met Balfour’s gaze with a stern look,
saying firmly. “To me, Patricia is my lifesaver. I respect her, help her, repay her, and see her as a friend. There’s nothing more
between us.”
“A friend? So, you’d adopt a child with a friend?” Balfour scoffed sarcastically
Theo picked up his water glass and took a sip. “To be honest, I’ve always found this arrangement a bit off.
But Patricia kept pleading with me, saying she wanted to experience motherhood and wanted me to accompany her abroad to
adopt a child. I thought long and hard before agreeing”
“From the way you’re talking, you sound like an observer. Don’t you know why Patricia wants to adopt a child at such a young
age? Theo, you mustn’t forget! Patricia lost her chance of having her own baby and experiencing motherhood, all because of
you“”
Upon hearing this. Theo’s eyebrows furrowed tightly and he fell silent