The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1739

As he spoke, he naturally pulled Ellinor towards him. He looked at the red marks on her arm with a pained expression. He chuckled and said, “Well, even if it’s a reunion of old friends, there’s no need to be so rough. Look, you’ve left a mark on Ellinor!”

Bartlett’s protective gesture towards Ellinor seemed far from innocent.

Ellinor, of course, found this repulsive.

Sophia, however, was quite pleased with this. She was happy to see them be so close.

“Mr. Rex, I apologize. I was just too excited to see Ellinor after so many years, and I didn’t realize how hard I was gripping her. I didn’t mean to hurt your girlfriend.”

Bartlett was more than willing to accept Ellinor as his girlfriend. He put on a boyfriend-like demeanor. “It’s okay. Girls like to greet each other with a hug, so it’s understandable. We haven’t seen each other in a long time, so I was thinking we could catch up over dinner. But it seems your husband is in a hurry to get to the next stop with the kid, so we won’t disturb you any longer. We’ll catch up another time.”

We won’t disturb your little date then. We’ll leave now.”

waved at Ellinor and quickly walked towards

and began shouting in frustration,

her back. “Ellinor, they’ve got a schedule to keep. Let’s not hold them back. Be

“Let me go! I want to

her pace. She said a few words to Marcus and quickly ushered him and Tristan back to their RV, then immediately drove off.

Ellinor continued to struggle and shout.

was out of sight, and Bartlett gently tried to calm her down.

down, showing no signs of its former agitation or sorrow. She brushed Bartlett’s hand off her and shrugged indifferently. “Alright, let’s go. I understand

taken aback.

so quickly?