The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2274

After the calamity years ago, Mara’s brief time around Alyssa left her feeling like Alyssa was distant, almost unreachable. Alyssa even mentioned that she had changed.

Those words haunted her for years, leaving her restless. Thus, she barely touched ground in her homeland before fleeing abroad.

Now, years later, returning filled her with unease.

Somehow, she had this gut feeling that this old lady would be tough to get along with.

Seeing Mara’s nerves, Balfour offered, “Do you want to postpone the visit?”

She forced a smile. “No need. I want to see them right off the bat. They’ll be thrilled. Otherwise, it might seem impolite. Besides, Balfour, I don’t even have a place to stay yet. Can I crash at your place for a while?”

the life Balfour and Ivy had built together. She wanted to grasp

suggested staying with him. “I’ve got other places. Maybe I could set you up somewhere else? You’re worried about Grandma,

“Balfour, don’t you want me to be a part of your life? Or is it that now you have Ivy, you don’t care about me

laden with longing for

take it in a

returned with hardly anyone she knew around. The

“you can stay at our place for

agreement brought Mara great joy. “Great, that’s settled then. And Balfour, you’ll have to back

“Sure.”

of the car, but standing at the doorstep with her luggage,

as she contemplated turning back and trying another day, Alyssa and Dean spotted