The Kiss that Sparked it All

Balfour was totally engrossed in the photos.

“Bartlett, were you guys taking pictures just now?”

Patricia’s voice suddenly came from behind Bartlett. Her voice was gentle and curious.

Bartlett was sitting on a single sofa, looking at the pictures he had just taken. Patricia had come downstairs and happened to walk behind him, seeing the photos on his phone.

Turning his head to her, Bartlett smiled, “Oh, it’s you, Patricia! Yeah, we were taking pictures. Wanna join us for a group shot?”

Patricia shook her head, “No, I didn’t put on any makeup today. I won’t look good in the pictures.”

Bartlett politely responded, “Nonsense, Patricia. You look great without makeup.”

Belinda looked at Patricia, stuck out her tongue, rolled her eyes, and muttered, “Yeah right, ‘no makeup. As if we can’t tell her face is refined.”

juice, uninterested. She was used to

Belinda and also noticed her brother Balfour sitting there, “Oh, Balfour, you’re here too?” After seeing Patricia, who should have been at home at this time, suddenly show up, Balfour became a bit

over and sat down naturally as usual, leaning affectionately against her brother, and sweetly said, “Balfour, Baber was fussing about wanting to see Theo today. I called Theo, and he told me he was at Pearl Moon, so I brought Baber

he frowned

quietly explained, “Baber wanted to see Theo. I couldn’t persuade him, so I had to bring him

was seriously hurt yesterday. Why would you bring him out at

Baber really wanted to see Theo. No matter what

why Ellinor was sitting here alone

of that headache–inducing

his brow

upstairs with Baber. I thought he might

soda from the table, Tm going to take

left, she said to Ellinor, “Ellinor, I’m going upstairs. You guys chat. Make