The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2270

“She’s still in the hospital, so I have to stick around and take care of her. If you want to rest now, I can drop you home first and then head over to the hospital.”

Balfour hesitated, and Mara suddenly masked her face with an emotionless guise.

Instinctively, he felt it was not the right time for Ivy to cross paths with Mara.

Mara bit her lower lip in frustration.

Ivy again? It seemed like a recurring excuse for Balfour to dodge her.

She was determined to see what was so special about this woman!

With that thought, Mara’s face brightened with a broad smile. “Oh, Ivy! I just remembered I haven’t met her yet. Why don’t you take me along for a visit?”

to make a new friend. We’re probably around the same age. I haven’t really connected with anyone here like

polite to drop

to refuse. So, he drove to the mall first, picking

room door, Balfour, laden with bags, paused and turned to an eager Mara.

like a worried grandma? So what if we

Ivy’s a sensation here, a rising movie star! Think of me as a fan excited to meet a celebrity,

piece, Balfour relented

waiting for Ivy’s voice before opening the door.

sight of Balfour. “The good news you mentioned you’d share with me was…”

Mara trailing in

toward Balfour, but he awkwardly avoided her gaze, unsettling her even more.

who might this be?” Ivy managed to ask

Lewis! Ivy, we had that brief