The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 704

Upon seeing her grandpa return, Patricia raced towards him, wiping away the tears from her eyes in distress

Dean Howard took a look at the teary-eyed Patri, furrowing his brows, “Why are you crying again? You’re always complaining about not feeling well or crying over minor issues. Your grandma and I are much older than you, but we aren’t this fragile”

Patncia fell silent.

She was expecting comfort from her grandpa, but instead, she got a scolding Patricia looked embarrassed

Growing up, she was pampered at home. Her parents and brothers all treated her like a treasure. However, in front of her grandparents, she felt a bit inferior compared to Balfour and Byran Howard.

So she always felt that her grandparents favored boys.

“Grandpa, I didn’t cry on purpose, it’s because someone caused a commotion at home today”

“Grandpa, it was just a small matter earlier, it’s all sorted now. You don’t have to worry about it” Balfour interrupted Patricia, giving her a stern look. He then turned Dean, “Grandpa, you must be tired from your trip; let them help you upstairs to rest.”

at Balfour, clearly not pleased, and huffed, “I think you’ve overly pampered Patri! She’s so fragile now that any small problem makes her cry, even a gust

if he had spoiled Patri

was happening in the kitchen, Dean didn’t care to investigate further. He signaled his attendant to help

the people in the

it’s late, let’s

looked down at her as his heart ached, “Just like that?”

that Theo was referring to her being falsely accused by the Howard family,

was referring to

yet he chose to protect her and hide

kitchen, paused and turned back,

caught Ellinor’s sarcastic remark. Balfour’s face darkened, and his eyes revealed a hint of annoyance, but he couldn’t

glaring at Theo and Ellinor. Seeing the man she loved talk to another woman so gently made jealousy

her meticulous planning today

escape trouble? It

it, but Theo wasn’t about to let Balfour off so easily. Some things were intolerable to him. The Howard family’s false accusations and humiliation of her had happened more than