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.”

was sipping her juice, uninterested. She was

Ellinor and 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

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

usual. Instead, he frowned slightly after hearing her words, “You brought Baber

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

Why would you bring him out at

wanted to see Theo. No matter

Ellinor was sitting here

was because of

rubbed his brow

is still upstairs with Baber. I thought he might be thirsty, so I came

she picked up a bottle of soda from the

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