The Kiss that Sparked it All

The speaker blared, and a stern voice of a police officer came through

“Ellinor, someone found your wallet and phone this afternoon, and they used your ID to check into a hotel. Can you swing by the police station to confirm these are your things and to see if anything else is missing?”

Ellinor responded politely. “Sure, got it, thanks, sir!”

“No worries”

After hanging up. Ellinor looked at Veronica calmly, “That’s it? Getting my lost stuff back is a scandal now? Veronica, you thought the police were reaching out to me for a huge issue?”

Veronica was speechless

This was not what she expected!

The police contacted Ellinor just because she lost something?

“Ellinor, glad you’re good, so glad! You did give me a fright!” Marissa let out a sigh of relief.

“Veronica, what’s wrong with you recently, always making a mountain out

“Grandma, I’m not talking nonsense! Even Collin found out Ellinor was at the hotel today! And the woman in the news

clothes aren’t some limited edition or anything. It’s not unusual to have the same outfit. But Veronica, why are you trying to smear me, linking me to some negative news story?”

checked into the hotel, and you’re dressed just

it clear on the phone, someone used my ID to check into that hotel. I lost my wallet, ID, and phone when we were shopping this afternoon Couldn’t reach you, so I came

‘Ellinor, you’re blatantly

grandma, but not

saw Morgan take Ellinor to the hotel this afternoon, how could it

I went to that hotel? Did you see it with your own

“I Why would I go to a hotel! I didn’t!”

but she couldn’t

stubborn! Don’t mind her. I’ll give

cherished granddaughter. She loved them both deeply. It was tough for the old lady. She gave Veronica a disappointed smack, “Veronica, you’re in the wrong here, apologize to your sister–in–law right

going beyond her control, she

solid evidence against Ellinor, Veronica had no choice but to heed her grandma’s words, reluctantly saying, “Alright, I