The Kiss that Sparked it All

Ellinor paused before asking Baber, “You wanna leave this place?”

Baber looked a little nervy but he nodded anyway.

“And where do you want to go?” Ellinor asked again.

Baber tried his best to express himself, “The orphanage.”

Orphanage?

Damn, the kid even wanted to go back to the orphanage. Life at the Howard’s must really suck.

Ellinor gently ruffled his hair, trying to comfort him and build trust. T’d love to give you a hand, but you’ve gotta understand, I’m just a guest here, and Patricia is your legal guardian. Unless we can find some dirt on her and strip her of her custody, I can’t help you leave this place.”

Baber was all ears, but his understanding was limited, and he still looked at her with a puzzled expression.

she might have been talking

patient. Wait for the

blank for a moment, but his eyes gradually lost

cool. Don’t be too quick to show resistance when things get tough. It’ll just make the bad guys meaner.

again. It seemed like he was in a daze

from around her neck

magic in it. As long as you’re wearing it,

it. He treasured the

scared you are, remember not to cry. Smile and call

hearing he would soon meet the ‘mom’ who scared him, Baber

comforted him, “I know you’re scared, but don’t forget, you’ve got this magical necklace to protect you. So, there’s

looked at Ellinor, his eyes filled with determination,