The sight of her looking so pitiful tugged at Theodore's heart. He paused, then bent down slightly, his eyes meeting the soft, petulant face before him. Just like that, his heart softened.
"I'm sorry. Work wasn't too demanding today-nothing too tiring either."
He added, more gently this time,
"How was your day?"
Theodore patiently answered Sigourney's question once more, his tone noticeably softer this time. Pleased by his response, Sigourney smiled sweetly, her lips curling into a satisfied arc.
"I went to the Nichols estate to visit my mom. She told me that next time, we should come together to see her," she said with a bright, cheerful lilt.
Until now, the two of them had never once returned to the Nichols estate together. Not because Theodore was unwilling, but rather, back then,
