The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1655

Ellinor got a bit of a headache. She rubbed her temples, trying to alleviate the tension. “What do you want me to do, Veronica? Scream and shout? Throw a tantrum?”

Veronica pouted. “No, but you seem so detached. It’s not like you’ve been waiting for my brother to show up for the past three years.”

Ellinor couldn’t be bothered to explain. She handed Adrian over to Belinda and chose a window seat in the car. She gazed out of the window, lost in her own thoughts.

Veronica wanted to follow her and ask about her plans, but Chase stopped her. “Ms. Blanchet, you’ll have plenty of time to talk to Ellinor once we get home. Let’s give her some space for

now.”

Seeing the troubled look on Ellinor’s face, Veronica agreed and joined Belinda to take care of Adrian.

head with a worried look.

“Now that Thaddeus is here, it might not be

smiled gently. “No matter how difficult it gets, I’ll find

to handle this issue by herself, but she would need

fled the restaurant with her daughter, Lea, hailed a cab and left in

some time and couldn’t catch up with Bertha. He cursed

not take Lea to a hotel. She knew that any hotel would soon be discovered by Thaddeus’s men. This time, she wasn’t throwing a tantrum. She genuinely needed time to think if she still wanted to be with

to stay in. The house

inside, Bertha and Lea sat in silence on the

snuggled against Bertha. “Mom, you were so cool today! You finally stood up to Sophia. It was

I misunderstood you earlier and never got the chance to apologize. I’m sorry.”