The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1309

Ellinor’s gaze moved from the TV screen to Balfour. “What do I want most?”

Could it be?

Balfour snapped his fingers.

Then, a few servants brought in a painting, placed it in front of Ellinor, and uncovered the white cloth on the painting.

Ellinor’s eyes lit up instantly, it was Lady Lotus’s self-portrait!

The woman in the painting looked like she was in deep sorrow and despair, yet she seemed to have a strong will to survive. Was there anything that she couldn’t let go of?.

There were some fine lines at the corners of the woman’s eyes, and the laugh lines on both sides of her nose were slightly deep. She seemed to no longer be in her thirties.

If this painting was truly painted by her mother, then after she sent Ellinor to the Mendoza family, she must have escaped the hunt. She must have still been alive. How else could she have been able to paint this self-portrait after so many years?

Was her mother still alive?

thought while staring at the painting, as if he were

older than Ellinor and had deeper memories of their

her senses. She turned her head to look at Balfour and asked doubtfully, “How did you get this

thought Theo would guard this painting with his

“It went surprisingly smooth. I went to the Blanchet Corporation to find Theo in the afternoon. He sent someone

bit incredulous. “Just like that? He

“No, he didn’t

Didn’t I say that no matter how much it costs, I’ll pay you? If you don’t

but he refused. He said if I wanted to give it to him, I

frowned and pulled

made it sound like they had some special

his money! Forget it; I’ll ask him later how much the painting cost, and I’ll

you want

hand. “No, I have

sighed helplessly, not knowing when Ellinor would accept his care

for you; I’ll

Ellinor nodded.

picked up

she finally sent a message to Theo. “Mr. Blanchet, how much did the painting cost when you bought