The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1943

However, as Ivy rifled through every corner of her backpack, the pads were nowhere to be found.

She was certain she had packed them.

Since she was young, Ivy had always taken care of her own belongings, cultivating a nightly routine of preparing for the next day.

Thus, she could vividly remember slipping the pads into her bag. Yet, after just one gym class, they had vanished. With no other option, she turned to her classmates for help.

“Hey, does anyone have a spare pad?”

“Could I borrow a pad from someone? I’ll pay you back.”

No matter how she phrased it, the response from her peers was uniformly the same: “Sorry, I don’t have any.”

Sitting back at her desk, pad-less, Ivy felt the sting of helplessness.

to buy a new pack. Even the money Tessa gave her wasn’t enough,

was she to do?

soon, she’d surely stain her clothes.

in front of her, her tone mocking. “Little sis, how

was a year older than Ivy but was in the same

and lively personality made her the darling of

up to Clara inevitably snubbed Ivy, as if

pleaded, “Clara, could you please buy me a pack of pads?”

want to

just took the

frowned, disdain coloring her voice, “When did I take your money?

don’t

you always push the blame

quickly sided with her, pointing fingers at