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?”

built together. She wanted to grasp the threads

set you up somewhere else? You’re worried about Grandma, right? It might be

irked Mara. “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

focused, did not take it in a romantic direction.

hardly anyone she knew around. The thought of her

soothed, “you can stay at our place for

great joy. “Great, that’s settled then. And Balfour, you’ll have to back me up in front of your grandma!”

“Sure.”

car, but standing at the doorstep with her

back and trying another day, Alyssa and