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?”

still looked uncertain, so Mara nudged him playfully. “Come on, it’ll be a chance to make a new friend. We’re probably around the same

polite to drop

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

an eager Mara. “Keep it down in there.

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

Think of me as

Balfour relented and led

first, waiting for Ivy’s voice before opening the

up with a smile at the sight of Balfour. “The good news you

sentence hung incomplete as she noticed Mara trailing in behind him.

he awkwardly avoided her

this be?” Ivy managed to ask with

approached with infectious enthusiasm. “Hey there! I’m Balfour’s good friend, Mara Lewis! Ivy, we