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?”

be a chance to make a new friend. We’re probably around the same age. I haven’t

polite to drop by when

drove to the mall first,

room door, Balfour, laden with bags, paused and turned to an eager Mara. “Keep it down in there. She’s not feeling well,

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

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

Balfour relented and

first, waiting for Ivy’s voice before opening the door.

a smile at the sight of Balfour. “The good

incomplete as she noticed Mara trailing in behind him.

he awkwardly avoided her gaze, unsettling

managed to ask with a forced smile.

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