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?”

new friend. We’re probably around the same age. I haven’t really connected with anyone here like I did back home.

polite to drop

earnestness, Balfour could not find it in himself to refuse. So, he drove to the mall first, picking up some goodies for Ivy and his

turned to an eager Mara. “Keep it down in there. She’s not feeling well, and she doesn’t know you.”

like a worried grandma? So what if we haven’t met? I’m going to meet

of me as a fan excited to meet a celebrity,

said her piece, Balfour relented and led her inside.

first, waiting for Ivy’s voice before

sight of Balfour. “The good

sentence hung incomplete as she noticed Mara trailing in behind him. The young woman’s

he awkwardly avoided her gaze, unsettling her

Ivy managed to ask with a forced

infectious enthusiasm. “Hey there! I’m Balfour’s good friend, Mara Lewis! Ivy, we had that brief chat on the phone once,