Ellinor suddenly clutched the corner of Balfour's clothes, anxiously blurting out, "Bro, I need my passport. I gotta book the next flight to M State."
Balfour was taken aback and then responded with a frown, "Ellinor, you're not in any condition to go anywhere right now. You need to stay home and deliver your kid safe and sound. Don't worry, I'll have people in M State keep tabs on Theo. If he needs any help, I'll pitch in."
He knew well of Ellinor's feelings for that man. Even though he didn't care for that guy, he would do his best to help for Ellinor's sake.
Ellinor watched Theo’s plane take off beyond the airport glass, feeling a lump in her throat. Maybe because every time Theo went overseas, it led to some misunderstanding that separated them.
Now that they'd cleared the air, there wouldn't be any more misunderstandings. No matter what happened, she would handle it rationally and ask him about it clearly.
She was just worried that something might happen to him. Even though they hadn't seen each other for that long, she was already feeling the pain of separation.
Balfour tenderly pulled the distant-looking Ellinor into his arms, gently stroking her back to soothe her anxiety. "He's a grown man; he should be able to handle his own problems. If he needs his pregnant wife to worry about this kind of stuff, he's pretty useless. Ellinor, you don't have to baby him too much, or he'll get dependent on you."
Ellinor was still anxious. "But he..."
Balfour cut her off on purpose, "Oh right, Theo left us something to take care of."
Ellinor looked up. "What?"
Balfour nodded slightly as he pointed in a direction.
Ellinor turned her head to see Quinton bringing Baber over. He had just fetched Baber from the Blanchet Villa as per Theo's instructions.
Seeing Ellinor, the initially shy Baber's eyes lit up. He ran over like he had just spotted a family member among the crowd and hugged Ellinor's leg tightly. "Ellinor!"
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