The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1079

Ellinor didn’t appreciate Bartlett’s ability to laugh so heartily in such a serious environment. She frowned in disapproval, “You can come in with me, but you’d better tone down the cheerfulness a bit! This isn’t a place to crack jokes willy–nilly!”

Bartlett quickly wiped the smile off his face and nodded, “Gotcha.”

Then Ellinor opened the car door and got out, with Bartlett following closely.

Collin was worried about leaving Ellinor and Mr. Rex together, so he found a spot to park that wouldn’t be in the way and followed them into the monastery.

The place wasn’t exactly bustling, but there were a handful of worshippers around.

Ellinor slowly walked in, taking in the surroundings as she went. It seemed like nothing had changed over the years.

As she entered the main hall, she saw Karan treating a worshipper on one side of the room.

worshipper, “Get your prescription filled and take the medicine on time. Watch your diet;

thanked Karan gratefully, bowed,

a moment before

tidying up her desk and did not look up at the newcomer. She simply asked, “What seems to be the

deep breath and

paused in her tidying, then looked up at her

face was unchanged, save for a few more lines at the corners of

didn’t have any major emotional outbursts. She just paused a little, then regained her

“Karan, I’ve been so busy over the

shouldn’t blame yourself. Ellinor, growing up means leaving the nest to live your own life. This place shouldn’t be what you cling

grew up without a mother, often thought of Karan as a maternal

maintained a certain distance to avoid dependency and too much emotion. Ellinor didn’t want to start crying in front of

then, two nuns entered to clean the

for a long time and recognized Ellinor right