The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1616

Ellinor swiveled her head to look out the window while massaging her temples. “So, what you’re saying is, this trip… was a bust.”

“Not entirely,” replied Balfour.

Ellinor’s disheartened eyes gleamed with hope again. “What do you mean?”

Balfour locked eyes with his sister. “I heard Lady Lotus’ voice over a phone call through a friend. I wouldn’t mistake that voice. It’s our mother’s voice. I’m convinced there can’t be two voices in the world with the exact same tone, intonation, and speech patterns.”

Ellinor’s pupils quivered. “Really? It’s our mother?”

Balfour nodded. “I’m absolutely sure that it’s her.”

Ellinor’s eyes were tinged with a hint of red. “Mother… She’s still alive…”

sister like this, Balfour reached out and gently ruffled her hair. “Yes, our mother

she want to meet you? Does she know you were the one

shook his head. “She doesn’t know it was me. I didn’t let my

a deep breath. “You should let her know. She needs to know that her son is looking for her. She

lowered his gaze. “If she knew it was me, she’d be even less likely to meet me.

brows, not

publicly searching for you and our mother worldwide. If she’s alive, she must know I’m looking for her. Yet she’s never tried to contact me and has intentionally avoided my people. Under these circumstances, do you really think

“Could it be… could it be that she has

come back

head again. “I don’t believe so. If she had lost her memory, she wouldn’t continue to use the pseudonym Lady

Ellinor was silent.

amnesia, she wouldn’t be using the pseudonym