The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2275

“Good evening. I apologize for intruding so late, but I just got off the plane and don’t have any relatives or friends around here. I hope it’s not too much trouble to bother Balfour.”

“Are you the kid from the Lewis family?” Alyssa asked, though her tone was one of certainty.

After Mara nodded, a polite smile graced Alyssa’s face..

“So, you’re Mara. Weren’t you recuperating abroad due to your health? What brings you back all of a sudden?”

Mara replied with a smile, “I’ve been getting better over the past few years, and I just missed home, you know? The people and things. I hope I’m not causing any inconvenience.”

It was well-known that Mara’s sister had passed away young trying to save Balfour, and ever since, Alyssa and Dean had done their best to look after the Lewis family children.

a pang

always a pleasure to have you over, dear. If it were daytime, we would make sure you were well taken care of! It’s just that it’s late, and Balfour has to head to

so long, there’s no need for any special treatment! And Balfour, if you’ve got other

no intention of leaving. Thus, she

to let this young woman

there, could they not have just found her a spot where she

Ivy came back and saw this? Would she not get the wrong idea?

himself here at home; got plenty of places you could pick from. You could stay

at Balfour, who opened his mouth to insist she stay,

instead? Living by yourselves, there’s always something