The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1648

Bertha assured Ellinor that she wouldn’t breathe a word about what she’d seen in the restroom to Thaddeus and Sophia. She then prepared to take her daughter, Lea, and the real Tristan

back to their table.

As she turned to lead the children away, she exchanged a glance with Ellinor and caught sight of her profile. She felt a jarring sense of familiarity.

She abruptly halted, taking a longer look.

Ellinor, feeling the intensity of Bertha’s gaze, seemed puzzled. “Is there something on my face, ma’am?”

Bertha snapped back to reality, shaking her head apologetically. “No, no…”

led the two children

This was the first real encounter between

quite

Lea and Tristan, Adrian affectionately hugged Ellinor’s leg. “Mommy, I can finally

nose. “Really? I thought you were having quite the

spending time with handsome Dad, but Sophia is always hovering around him. It’s

If she

important! I just think that if that annoying woman Sophia wasn’t there, then Mommy could be with handsome Dad. Then I could be with Mommy, and handsome Dad could come to our house.

in mock annoyance. “Dream on!”

like handsome Dad too. When the time comes, you won’t need

This