The Kiss that Sparked it All

After Patricia left, the nanny gently patted Baber in her arms and comforted, “It’s okay now, Ms. Howard is gone. Baber, you don’t have to be scared.”

Baber turned his head to confirm that Patricia was really gone, and his crying gradually subsided.

The nanny sighed. She had long noticed that Ms. Howard didn’t truly love this adopted child. She only showed concern for Baber in front of others, but in private, she was cold and impatient

Poor Baber was so unlucky. He became an orphan at such a young age. He was lucky enough to be adopted by a wealthy family, but then he got a mother who just

wanted to use him.

Ah, this kid was probably not going to have an easy life.

The Blanchet villa.

Ellinor’s nap was interrupted by a phone call.

quilt, fumbling for her phone

“Hello?”

from the other end of the line, “Ms. Mendoza, good

didn’t recognize the voice and asked, “Who

it’s Quinton.”

more

up. He was a bit uneasy and carefully said, “Ms. Mendoza,

not, you’ve called already. Just say what

like to meet with you

disrupted from her sleep for this, “There’s no need for that,

Mr. Howard…”

finish, Ellinor hung up and was ready

that moment, someone knocked on the door of her room.