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.

instructed the worshipper, “Get your prescription filled and take the medicine

the prescription, thanked Karan

moment before moving forward and

at

a deep breath and whispered,

tidying, then looked up at

few more lines at the

a little, then regained her calm. She nodded

over the years that I haven’t been able

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

mother, often thought of Karan as

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

to clean the main hall

of them had been at the monastery for a