The Kiss that Sparked it All

Patricia, full of resentment, stubbornly struggled in Balfour’s arms, nearly bursting into tears “No! Balfour, I’m fine I need to perform! I’ve told Grandpa that I’ve prepared a special gift for him. If I don’t go on stage, he’ll be so disappointed Balfour, you know how long I’ve been preparing this gift”

Balfour frowned, “You need to behave! III explain what happened to Grandpa for you. Nothing is more important than your health right now. stop making a fuss!”

Patricia cried, “Balfour, no Ive been preparing for so long that I don’t want to give up now. Balfour, let me go, let me perform, I’m really fine

Balfour, holding the restless Patricia, was barely able to move due to her struggle. He simply couldn’t get through to her.

Haillie, watching this scene, was both worried about Patricia’s injury and feeling a headache for Balfour.

The more she thought, the angrier she became, and she pushed Ellinor hard, sending her stumbling back several steps.

“Ellinor! Look at what you’ve done to Patricia. You ruined all her hard work! I’d like to see how you’re going to own up!”

respectful with

that I don’t

enraged, tried to push her again, but

and almost fell flat on her face

and that’s how she got injured. You’ve caused her to be unable to perform and you

was icy and filled with complex anger. Yet he did not say anything

at Patricia in Balfour’s arms, who stubbornly refused to get her injury treated.

could see clearly that Patricia was merely putting on an act to gain Balfour’s sympathy and to make him angry at

didn’t push Ms. Howard If you don’t believe me, just call the police!

action just because there’s no surveillance here! I can testify: the police

quietly, without

Balfour’s arms reached out to stop her, “Haillie, don’t call the police. I think Ellinor might not have done it