The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2272

Mara chased after the car, a tinge of disbelief shadowing her features as she realized she could not make him stay. She watched his disappearing figure with frustration, stamping her foot in vexation.

Ivy’s influence on Balfour was not to be underestimated!

Meanwhile, Ivy closed her eyes, pulling the blanket over her head. In the confines of her small ward, she found a fleeting sense of security.

“Maybe it’s best to pretend none of this ever happened,” she mused, trying to convince herself that the fluttering heartbeats she felt for him were nothing but a dream, best forgotten.

But no sooner had she settled into her cocoon of denial than her blanket fortress was abruptly torn away.

“Are you out of your mind? Trying to suffocate yourself?” Balfour’s voice cut through the silence.

could not fathom why Balfour had returned after leaving. Caught in her disheveled state, her gaze flickered, uncertain.

are you back? Weren’t you supposed to take

leaving Ivy alone in the hospital

off in Ivy’s demeanor, suspecting she still felt unwell.

she was still unwell, why keep

not abate, and he found himself running back to

to keep your friend waiting. I’m fine, really.

now? Who told you you’re almost recovered? Didn’t

he was making such a fuss about her dislike for hospital stays. The place made her uneasy-why was that such a big deal to

was then that Balfour remembered he had not told her about the full extent of

a moment to gather his thoughts before laying them out