The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1813

After saying this, little Lea bounced up and down, leading her mom outside by the hand.

Only Ellinor and Marlinie were left in the hospital room, exchanging awkward glances.

Marlinie was the first to break the silence. Her voice was incredibly gentle as she smiled and said, “Ellinor, you probably… don’t remember me, do you?”

Ellinor simply stared at her mother, not saying a word.

Marlinie sighed in self-reproach. “I’m the one who should apologize. I’ve left you alone all these years and only found you now… I’m sorry…”

Ellinor watched as her mother’s tears fell. Her own eyes reddened as she stared at the bandage on her mother’s forearm, asking, “How did you get hurt? Is it serious?”

Marlinie was taken aback. She looked down at her own wound and shook her head. “No, it’s nothing too serious.”

into her mother’s eyes. Her emotions were a complicated mix of bitterness and love. She was

when Bertha invited me to come see you, why didn’t you show up? Were you hiding from me?” Ellinor’s voice was trembling slightly.

head. “No, no! Ellinor, how could I hide from you?! I just felt too ashamed to face you. I haven’t been the mother I should have been,

did you leave me alone back then? Why didn’t you ever come back for me? I’ve been

you with Arnold

an abandoned child. She knew her

years she had refused to believe she was abandoned, so she never gave up on finding her

her mother and

somewhat awkwardly held her mother’s hand. “So, who was trying to kill you

question, Marlinie’s face paled even more. She

it the

were bloodshot. She slowly choked out, “Ellinor, actually, the Howards were