The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1804

“Marlinie, rest assured. Even if the Howard family were to discover your presence here, I won’t let them in.” Bertha kept reassuring Marlinie.

Marlinie gripped Bertha’s hand tightly. “Then help me get discharged, please…”

“Marlinie, because of your condition, you can’t be discharged, and it’s too late today either way. Wait for tomorrow. I’ll have Thaddeus arrange your transfer to another hospital, okay?”

Tears welled up in Marlinie’s eyes as she nodded. “Yeah, I hate to impose on your family, especially Thaddeus.”

Bertha breathed a sigh of relief as she saw Marlinie finally calm down. “It’s no imposition at all, Marlinie. Just remember to keep calm. It’s the fastest way for your wounds to heal.”

Marlinie lay down weakly on her hospital bed. She began staring at the ceiling without uttering another word.

Ida returned to the VIP ward upstairs but did not enter. Instead, she sat on the bench outside the room, lost in thought.

Ida had not returned from the restroom, Byran came out to find her. He spotted Ida sitting outside the room

up at him, snapping herself back to reality. “Your father needs to rest. I don’t want to

always so thoughtful. You seem to care a

at him and

let me

your father. I can drive myself

go. “Before you leave, come with me.”

even respond, Byran was dragging her into

they entered the stairwell, he pressed her against the wall and

thought Byran seemed like a wolf, ready to devour her at

straightened her glasses, which

But I won’t bother you today. Drive carefully, Ida.

away, unwilling to meet his lingering gaze.