The Kiss that Sparked it All (Ellinor and Theo)
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Chapter 295

The cop was really at his wits’ end!

Everyone had a seemingly valid reason to get in, and he knew damn well be shouldn't have given them the nod from the get go

Letting this person in and not letting that person in was a tough nut to crack

Finally, the cop just threw up his hands in exasperation and said, “Fine, fine, everybody in Just keep it d Haillie quickly grabbed Bryan and thanked the cop then they slipped in.

The cop gave his forehead a good rub and felt utterly drained

Thankfully, the formal interrogation

was done and dusted There was no need to be as uptight as earlier, so he just let them all in!

Mr. Howard, being the victim's brother, was still up for grabs as a witness. The higher ups’ take was to le If it really helped move the case along, they'd haul him back to the station for the formal evidence subr When people shuffled in, Elinor was reaching for the water cup on the bedside table.

Having chatted away with the cop, she felt a bit parched and needed a sip.

However, with her hands all wrapped up in bandages and still a bit swollen, she was as clumsy as a bec The bandages offered no grip, making it a real struggle to grab the cup. Every time she got a handle or Just as she was getting flustered, a hand reached over, picked up the cup, and brought it to her lips. She lifted her gaze to find the tall and handsome Theo..

There was a straw in the cup, all she needed to do was open her mouth to drink.

Elinor didn't accept Theos offer to help her drink, thinking it was a bit much.

She insisted on taking the cup with her own clumsy hands, one holding the bottom, the other the side. : She didn't forget to thank Theo for his kind gesture. “Thanks.”

Her stubborn yet polite demeanor made Theo frown slightly. He was a bit miffed but didn't say anythin The hand that just passed her the

cup moved up and patted Elinor’s head a few times, like a parent soothing a child, exuding a calming a Elinor quietly sipped her water. After the pats on her head, she looked up at Theo, paused for a momen Theo returned the smile.

That kind of understanding, not needing

words to know what the other person was thinking, was indescribable.

At that moment, Patricia stood by her brother Balfour, watching Theo and Elinor communicate so natu; Balfour hugged Patricia tightly, patting her back gently to comfort her.

Then, he also looked over at Theo and Elinor, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

He knew Patricia was top—

notch in every way, but whenever it came to anything related to Theo, she became extremely vulnerabl Every heartbreak and sorrow Patricia experienced was almost always because of that guy, Theo.

And now, Theo, who had already changed his mind, was exchanging flirty glances with Elinor right in fi Seeing Patricia being treated unfairly, Balfour decided to cut to the chase and interrupt their intense ey