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

him. “I’ve got other places. Maybe I could set you up somewhere else? You’re worried about Grandma, right? It might be more uncomfortable under the same roof.”

life? Or is it that now you have Ivy, you don’t care about me as much? I thought coming back would mean being closer to you.”

were laden with longing for

so focused, did not take it in

around. The thought of her being

soothed, “you can stay at our place for now. We’ve got the

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

“Sure.”

at the doorstep with her luggage, she could not help but

trying another day, Alyssa and Dean spotted them