The Kiss that Sparked it All

“Are you saying a mother would harm her own kid? Balfour, have you lost your marbles? I also had a glass of that pomegranate juice. If it was poisoned, how come I’m still standing?

If there was indeed something off about the juice, it could simply be a case of bad food pairing, which is an accident. There’s no way my mom intended this

Patricia argued logically using the fact that she had also drunk the juice as her defense. This left Balfour with no room for arguments, thus reducing his suspicion towards Xenia, so he kept his mouth shut.

Ellinor chuckled “Ms Howard, did you conveniently forget? Right after you finished your glass, you bolted to the restroom and threw it all up”

Patricia’s e eyes flickered, and her brows furrowed. She swallowed her anger and resentment, looking at Ellinor and appearing wronged

“Ellinor, do you just love stirring the pot? When did i throw up the juice? Got any proof? I simply went to the restroom! Why are you so hell bent on blarning my mom?” Ellinor calmly looked at Patricia, feeling like applauding her for handling this unexpected situation so effectively

said, “Enough! No more bickering outside the emergency room. The truth

As soon as

exchanged glances, both contemplating

what they had done, they shouldnt have ever done it in the first place. The mother-daughter duo won’t

pregnant Ellinor, Thea led her to a nearby waiting

gently pressed her shoulder, signaling her to sit

scene with eyes filled with jealousy

Patricia approached and said, “Theo, I know you have a soft spot for Ellinor, and you’re on her side. But just because you

but remained silent for two seconds before saying, “I haven’t expressed my opinion yet. As for whether your

performance quietly. She was using the fact that she saved Theo’s life to blackmail him.

her being his