The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1456

Marissa gently murmured. “Alright, Ellinor, take the kids to wash up and take a breather. We’ll be having dinner soon.”

Ellinor nodded in agreement.

Baber led his little sister upstairs, with Ellinor trailing behind them. After a few steps, she realized that Adrian hadn’t followed. After turning around, she saw that Adrian stood frozen in place. He was looking around in bewilderment, as if he were shocked into paralysis.

Ellinor picked up Adrian and held him close, feeling a pang of guilt. Did her harshness today elicit such a response?

“Adrian.” She tried to coax him. “Let’s go upstairs and freshen up. Then we’ll join your great grandma and great grandpa for dinner, okay?”

Adrian didn’t reply but instead nestled comfortably into Ellinor’s shoulder. He liked the scent of this beautiful lady. It was comforting.

to Marissa, “Grandma, Adrian has been asking for his dad today. It

at the news. “Ellinor has been waiting patiently for Theo’s

with lukewarm water for Baber and Adrian.

with her doll on the bed, Ellinor reclined with her laptop and began browsing

One of the properties being auctioned was a parcel of land that

but the owner had been hesitant to sell. The location was prime and

unfinished business was now hers to

her long-unused hacker account, Ellinor started digging deep into the auctioned property’s

an old friend she hadn’t seen in a

user icon, she typed out, “AAAres,

pause, he replied, “Do we know each

in surprise. “Aren’t you

had an accident three years ago and lost

found this peculiar. “But