Novel1Chapter 149 Teased Sierra's eyes widened in surprise. She quickly stood up from the sofa and walked to the balcony. Sure enough, she saw Theo's car parked outside her neighborhood.
Even from such a distance, she could almost feel his intense gaze on her.
Her previously calm heart began to pound rapidly.
When had he arrived? How long had he been waiting? Her phone vibrated in her hand. She looked down and saw that it was a call from Theo.
She pursed her lips and hesitated momentarily before answering the call.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Why aren't you coming down?" Theo's deep voice cthrough the speaker, making him sound as if he was right in front of her.
She decided to decline and said softly, "Uncle Theo, I'm feeling a bit tired today. I want to rest at hand not go out." Silence fell on the other end of the line, making her palms sweat nervously.
A few seconds later, his voice sounded again. "You don't want to see me, don't you?" "No, that's not it," she denied.
His clear voice sounded again. "Then, you're afraid to see me. Is it because of what I said yesterday? Did I scare you?" She bit her lips lightly, her palms damp with nervous sweat. She replied softly, "I've already forgotten what you said yesterday. I'm really just tired from practicing and want to rest at home." Her tone was evasive.
She was rejecting him.
"Since you're tired, rest well then." Theo looked up at the woman standing on the balcony with dark eyes.
He pressed his lips together, and when he spoke again, his voice was slightly hoarse. The hoarseness in his voice only added to his originally raspy voice, making her heart skip a beat.
Her body tensed, and she quickly suggested, "Uncle Theo, you should go hand have dinner too. Rest well." After saying that, she was about to take the phone away from her ear and hang up when his deep voice cthrough again. "Sierra, I was being serious when I said what I said yesterday." His voice was clear and sincere, sounding especially captivating in the dark night.
He sounded like he was her lover murmuring a sweet confession into the night.
She was so startled that her body trembled, and her ears turned red.
"Uncle Theo, my phone's about to die. I'll end the call now," she said flusteredly before quickly ending the call. She clutched the phone to her chest, feeling her heartbeat O accelerate uncontrollably.
She looked down and saw that Theo had his car window rolled down. For a moment, she felt as if she had met his gaze.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIn a panic, she hurriedly closed the curtains and rushed back to the couch, sitting down. She proceeded to drink two glasses of water, but she still couldn't calm the turmoil in her heart.
She took a deep breath and went to the bathroom to wash her face. All ace. All she could hear was the rapid pounding of her own heartbeat, and it took her a long tto regain her composure. What exactly did Theo feel toward her? Did he think of her as pitiful, or did he truly like her? Or was it as how Madison had speculated, and he did indeed have skind of secret disease? Sierra shook her head, trying to shake off the chaotic thoughts swirling in her mind.
Theo watched as the curtains were drawn and how Sierra had run away in a flurry. The corners of his lips curved up slightly.
He would give her stto slowly accept the idea of him.
However, Benson could no longer stay patient and went to the Gray Manor the next afternoon.
"Grandpa, let's invite the Shaw family over for dinner tonight and set a date for my wedding with Sierra."
Edward nodded upon hearing Benson's suggestion. "That's a good Pater idea. I'll call you uncle later and ask him to free up stto cback tonight."
Benson's eyes flickered as he mentioned, "Grandpa, HI call Uncle Theo myself. It's my wedding, and I En want to inform everyone personally."
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