The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1437

As a mother, her heart was always filled with worry, especially about her children adapting to preschool. She was haunted by the thought of them crying alone, hidden away from the eyes of their teachers.

Just a few days ago, she had picked them up from school, and they were in tears.

Today was a little better. Their tears were replaced by laughter.

“Good job, kiddos. Momma got you guys some balloons. Go pick out your favorite ones.”

“Yes, yes, yes!”

“I want the bunny one!*

Like two little bunnies themselves, they scampered off towards the old man selling the balloons.

The old man kindly bent down to let the two little ones choose.

new school, Ellinor breathed a sigh

that Baber wasn’t picking out a balloon. He was standing alone with

Baber? Why aren’t you picking out a balloon?”

her, startled. “I can have one

wouldn’t you? Wouldn’t Momma

and he smiled. “Thank

he was so polite that he waited for his little siblings to pick theirs

she watched Baber’s cautious

in preschool now, and he would

he once possessed. When he was younger, he was chatty and expressive. He loved talking to her, and he never ran out of

birth of his siblings, Baber was elated. He loved his little brother and sister

the difference between being adopted and being born into the family. He became more cautious, spoke less, and carried

the hardships he had faced when he was younger. It

as her own. She didn’t want Baber to be cautious.

Baber was rarely ever

over her concerns, a commotion

his siblings had picked their balloons, Baber