The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1459

Suddenly, they heard a knock at the door.

Aunt Veronica’s voice echoed through the hallway. “Baber, Tristan, Layla, it’s dinner time. Tonight, we have your favorite barbecue ribs!”

Baber’s eyes lit up at the sound of barbecue ribs. He grabbed Tristan’s hand and excitedly said, “Come on, little bro! Let’s go get those barbecue ribs!”

Tristan looked at Baber, then at Layla.

He still didn’t know how to respond to Layla. He hesitated to admit that he wasn’t her brother because he was afraid that if he were found out, he’d be sent back home before he had the chance to enjoy himself.

So, he didn’t answer Layla’s question and followed his big brother, Baber, to open the door for Aunt Veronica and head downstairs for dinner.

Veronica watched the two boys rush off, shaking her head and muttering, “Slow down, kids. The ribs aren’t going anywhere.”

had disappeared downstairs.

to Layla, who was still sitting calmly on the side of the bed. She couldn’t help

where’s your mom?”

hugged her doll and pointed towards the bathroom. “Mommy’s still

find Ellinor gathering the

“Ellinor, let’s eat!”

from the bathroom, holding the pile of clothes. “Alright, let’s

glanced at the clothes in Ellinor’s hands and noticed something odd.

Veronica’s question, Ellinor also looked down at the clothes in her hands.

ones who purchased the children’s clothes, and occasionally, Marissa would make

of clothing was familiar to her.

usually buy only a few trusted brands for the kids due to their good quality and hypoallergenic materials.

varied as girls’. They were mostly similar.

a style Adrian had

the logo on ‘Adrian’s’

it more closely, asking in confusion, “Ellinor, did you buy this for the kids?