The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1955

“I had never interfered in your matters, but now that you’re married, things have changed. Ivy is my granddaughter-in-law, and I have to speak up for her when things going awry.” It was a rare occasion that Alyssa would confront Balfour with such a stern expression.

“Do you know how Ivy came home today?” she asked Balfour, her eyes narrowing with concern.

Balfour, puzzled, responded, “What’s the problem? Didn’t Quinton drive her home?”

Alyssa scoffed with a mix of frustration and disappointment. “Quinton? Don’t try to pull the wool over my eyes, young man. She came home in another man’s car! One of the housemaids saw it and told me. How can you call yourself a husband if you’re letting your wife hitch rides with other men?”

Balfour’s brows furrowed; had Ivy not called Quinton? Then whose car had she come back in? Could it be Nolan? The thought made his expression turn to stone. That woman was clearly taking his warnings lightly, daring to fraternize with Nolan behind his back.

“Balfour, Ivy is still a girl, and now that you’ve brought her into our home, you can’t treat her like this! You can’t let anyone else bring her home again. She’s your wife, and you need to take responsibility for her.”

in agreement to appease her. “Don’t

feel shortchanged. A wedding is still in order. I’ve consulted with some wedding planners; here’s

brochure but made no move to take it. “Grandma, Ivy and I don’t plan on having a wedding. She’s not

have a wedding? She’s given herself to you willingly, and you can’t even give her a proper ceremony? Girls might be too shy to say it, but they all dream of wearing a wedding dress, of having their

grandparents’ expectations, intending to keep things low-key. The last thing

no way to dissuade her. He reluctantly took the

look at these before bed. Let me know

her room with the

seemingly asleep in bed. She