The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1935

For Clara, teaching Ivy a lesson wasn’t urgent; her own face mattered the most right now.

After Clara had retreated to the kitchen, Tessa yanked Ivy up from the couch with a forceful tug. “Ivy, how can you be so heartless? I asked you to entertain Vincent for your sister, but not only did you slack off, you came back and hit her? Do you have any idea how important your sister’s face is? She’s going to make a living with it!”

Ivy lifted her head, giving Tessa a cold stare.

This woman was her biological mother, yet all her maternal love was showered upon Clara, who wasn’t even related by blood. All the grievances were reserved for Ivy, her own flesh and blood!

She wasn’t fit to be her mother! Not in the least!

make a living is none of my business,” Ivy snapped, pushing away her mother’s hand and scoffing at her. “Her career has nothing to do with me. If she wants to make it in showbiz, she should hustle and grab her own opportunities. Why should I have to

was taken aback by Ivy’s retort, rendered speechless for a moment. She reached out to slap some sense into Ivy, but her

nearly causing Tessa to lose her balance and fall to the ground. “Mom, I’ve done my duty by you, but you don’t deserve

and stood up, beginning to curse at her. “Tessa is your biological mother, and this is

with my body? What kind of mother is that! I used to be compliant, thinking you were my family and that I

some deals, and when she makes it big, you can ride her coattails,” Tessa

such words to come from her own mother. Even though she no longer considered her

then, Clara came out of the kitchen with an ice pack. “Ivy, how can you speak to Dad and Tessa like that? Are you even their daughter? You’re downright

can stop being their daughter as well,” Ivy said with a bitter smile, looking coldly at Tessa. “Starting today, I am no longer your daughter.

her. “Sever ties? It’s not that simple! Ivy, we’ve spent a fortune raising you all these years. Do you think you can just walk away without giving anything back? I won’t allow it, and