The Kiss that Sparked it All

Marissa sighed deeply. “Theo, I know Sophia’s been a great help to our family, but you need to draw a line between men and women. You should repay their kindness, resolve these issues quickly, and keep a proper distance from Sophia. Only then will probably Ellinor be willing to come back home, and she won’t misunderstand you anymore!”

Theo understood her and nodded. “Yeah, I got it.”

Seeing that Theo took her words to heart, Marissa didn’t say anymore. She got up and let the maid help her back to her room.

After Marissa left, Theo leaned his head on the sofa, rubbing his temples.

Suddenly, he noticed a movement in the corner.

Theo’s eyes narrowed. “Who’s there? Show yourself!”

dowy comes

oked uneasy. He stopped as soon as he got close, not daring to move any closer

to rely a lot on Theo. But after Elinor left, he became terrifying every day, which often made Baber too scared to approach him.

serious expression on Theo’s face finally relaxed. He raised his hand and waved to the child.

man, his face filled

no one would hit him, he still didn’t feel a sense of belonging

scared

the child to his side and asked expressionlessly, “Do

heard the word “mom,” a

in his memory

deeply afraid and resistant to seeing that mother

the child’s fear and explained gently. “Not the mom from before. My

After obtaining evidence that Patricia had abused the child, he had

Patricia.

this child was

blinked in confusion.

“Yes, my

still a bit resistant and

her. She’s nice to you, and you like

as he thought, and then his face lit up with surprise. “It’s Ellinor! I miss her… She’s