The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 509

Bartlett didn't answer her, but he also didn't try to shake off her hand.

Soon after, a light suddenly appeared in the darkness. The butler of the mansion hurried over with a flashlight, calming everyone down, "Guests, please don't panic. The power outage is due to a circuit short-circuit! We have sent someone to fix it; it should be back on soon."

"Please fix it ASAP; my girlfriend is scared of the dark!"

"Man, you gave us a real fright!"

"Don't worry everyone, it's just a power cut!"

About a minute later, the chandeliers in the banquet hall lit up again.

Everyone finally heaved a sigh of relief. Everything was back to normal.

However, Jonah was already standing in the middle of the dance floor, having straightened his clothes and tie. He smiled at his friends, "Sorry guys, I finished my dance during the blackout. If you missed it, well, better luck next time!"

Ellinor was suspicious. Could the blackout have been Jonah's doing?

If not, Jonah was quite lucky. A power outage right at the crucial moment.

She didn't want to watch Jonah strip, but he had obviously raised the stakes in the poker game just now on purpose. It was a bit of a letdown to not see him get his just desserts.

The power was back on, and Ellinor let go of Bartlett's arm. She looked up to thank him, "Thank you..."

Her words suddenly stopped because when she looked up, she didn't see Bartlett as she had expected. Instead, she was met with Theo's cold and expressionless face.

Theo?

How could it be him?

"Theo!"

Patricia Howard's voice suddenly rang out.

Ellinor snapped back to reality and looked towards the source of the sound.

Patricia was standing not far away, holding her child named Baber, and watching them. She blinked her doe-like eyes and furrowed her brows.

Balfour and Haillie were also standing next to Patricia, looking at her with puzzled eyes.

Realizing the situation, Ellinor immediately stepped away from Theo, making space for Patricia and the child.

Patricia walked towards Theo with the child in her arms, adopting a tender and loving wife's demeanor, "Theo, the sudden power outage scared both me and the child. He has been fussing to find you!"