The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1761

Lea nodded honestly. “Ms. Marlinie, anyone would be startled if you just showed up out of the blue like that, especially at this hour.”

The woman gave her an apologetic smile as she crouched down to hug Lea. “I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to scare you… It’s just that your mother sent me a picture of a girl today who looks exactly like my daughter. I had to catch a red-eye flight from M State to see you guys.”

Lea blinked in understanding. The good lady who saved her mom must be Ms. Marlinie’s long-lost daughter.

No wonder her dad’s bodyguards didn’t flinch when she came knocking. They recognized Ms. Marlinie, her mother’s best friend.

Bertha sighed at her friend’s rash actions. She first pulled her luggage inside before closing the front door.

“Marlinie, sit down. I’ll get you a cup of water.”

Marlinie stood up and shook her head. “There’s no need for water, Bertha. I want to meet this Ellinor girl. I need to see her.”

Bertha rubbed her temples. “I’d love to take you to her, but considering it’s 4 a.m., they might think we’ve lost our minds.”

then realized the time and flopped down onto the sofa. “Oh… right… I can’t scare her; she’s a

but she seemed like a different person now. She was completely in a

her head. “That’s not true, Ms. Marlinie. Ellinor is

looked at Lea.

Ms. Marlinie. The person who risked her life to save my mother was Ellinor. She’s not just brave but kind-hearted

red. Tears were welling up in her eyes but not

picture, she

hearing about the girl’s characteristics, she

whenever strangers visited. It took her a while to gather the

born, she was the darling of the

by Balfour, who would always look out for his baby sister. He kept her away from all dangers. He wouldn’t allow anything or anyone

to believe that her innocent and timid daughter had grown into

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