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.

fumbling for her phone and putting it

“Hello?”

came from the other end of the

was still half asleep. She didn’t recognize the voice and asked, “Who

Mendoza, it’s

became a bit more awake, “Hmm,

had just woken up. He was a bit uneasy and carefully

called

please forgive me. The thing is, Mr. Howard would like to meet with you privately. He wants to

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

Mr. Howard…”

hung up and was ready

on the door of