The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2284

Just as Balfour was about to respond, Alyssa appeared at the foot of the stairs, interrupting him.

With a smile on her face, Alyssa approached. “Balfour, why are you still here? Didn’t you say you had things to do? Don’t keep Ivy waiting at the hospital for too long; she’s still a patient, after all.”

Mara knew her plans were dashed the moment Alyssa showed up.

Even if Balfour wanted to agree, Alyssa would never allow her to visit Ivy’s film set.

“Grandma Alyssa!”

She turned with a smile to greet Alyssa, who seemed to have only just noticed her presence. “Oh? Ms. Lewis, you’re here too?”

Her words were casual, after which she turned back to Balfour. “What’s holding you up, lad? If you’ve got something to do, get moving. Why are you standing around like a lost sheep?”

snap out of it and turned to Mara with a reminder, “I can’t give you a yes about visiting the set on

had thought this might be her chance

naturally, “Why would you want to visit the set, Ms. Lewis? You mentioned you were quite happy spending time with us two old birds, didn’t

alone at home, so he suggested I could drop by Ivy’s set

sudden understanding. “Ah, I see. A young person like you might find it dull with us old folks. I’ll have Balfour’s people take you out for a bit. You haven’t been back home for years; I bet seeing your old haunts

an outsider like you might not understand. They’re swamped with work lately. If you show up now, they might be unable to host you properly. Plus, it’s not a playground; we wouldn’t want to disrupt their

between Mara and their family, and Mara’s expression soured with every

suggested that if Mara was bored,

her eyes. Their grandson, Balfour, really

that Ivy needed rest and recovery at