The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1736

“Really, Dad?”

Marcus gave his son a gentle yet firm look. “Yes, really.”

With a blink of his eyes, Tristan squinted and blinked again.

“Dad, I think I’m hallucinating. I’ve missed Ellinor so much that I think I see her here.”

After hearing his son say this, Marcus paused and followed his son’s incredulous gaze. Suddenly, his pupils contracted.

His son was not mistaken. It wasn’t an illusion; it was her.

Ellinor was standing over there talking with a man while admiring the scenery. They were neither too close nor too far apart, and their banter hinted at a deep familiarity.

Marcus recognized him from his regained memories. It was Bartlett.

had once had designs on Ellinor, and now he was trying to take advantage of her

eyes turned cold in an instant, and he began emanating

are you two looking at? Do you

voice, Marcus forced himself to look away

unscrewed the cap, and drank

opened the remaining bottle. “Here, Tristan, let Mom give you some water.”

Sophia’s interruption irked him. “I don’t want water. Leave me alone!”

water. If you don’t, you’ll get sick.” Sophia tried to appear motherly in

remained unappreciative and snorted haughtily at Sophia. “I don’t want water. Stop bothering me!”

helplessly at Marcus. “Marcus, look at

then leave him alone.

nonchalant dismissal. She was frustrated, but there was nothing she could do, so she swallowed her annoyance and decided

lifted the water bottle to her mouth and