The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1698

“Alright, I’ll whip up some that you both usually enjoy. I’ll call you when it’s ready.”

Then the room fell silent.

Sophia waited a moment, then, feeling slightly disappointed, she turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Inside the room, Marcus only relaxed his icy glare when he could no longer hear Sophia’s footsteps. He turned to look at his son, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying.

“Why are you crying so much? Didn’t I tell you I’d be back soon?”

The man’s voice was stern, but his actions were gentle. He lightly massaged his son’s puffy eyes to try and lessen the swelling.

Tristan pouted. His face was etched in misery. “Dad, I… I don’t like it here. I want to go find Ellinor… I…”

Before the boy could finish his sentence, he was silenced by a raised finger from his father. It was a soft ‘shush,’ warning him not to mention his mother’s name since the walls have ears.

sniffled and obediently fell

into an embrace, whispering words of comfort. “I know you miss her.

“Really, Dad? Can we

firmly at his son. “Absolutely. We’ll never be apart

heart. He started to feel relieved and hopeful. He rubbed his eyes. “Then I’ll be a good boy and listen to you, Dad. I’ll

Mom.”

had

“Alright, go pull the curtains for me,

and scampered towards the floor-to-ceiling windows. However, in his haste,

him was a crystal display cabinet. Its sharp edges posed a serious threat to his well-being. Tristan was sure

someone suddenly scooped him up in their arms, lifting him off the ground. Relieved, Tristan gasped for breath. He turned around to find

surprised and quickly glanced down at his father’s

wasn’t mistaken. His dad

was really