The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2295

“Those who spend all day either eating or drinking are just little piglets.”

Ivy shot him a glare. “You!”

Alyssa came over and immediately suggested that Mara should take a break too. “Ms. Lewis, you are our guest, how could we possibly let you do such chores?”

Besides, Mara clearly lacked the knack for it. The pies she tried to make were almost bursting at the seams.

Pies like that would fall apart the second they hit the oven.

Mara blushed with embarrassment, yet she stubbornly insisted, “Oh, Alyssa, just let me practice a bit. You know, practice makes perfect with cooking. Once I get the hang of it, I’ll be able to make some for Balfour back in M State.”

Hearing her say this dimmed the smile on Ivy’s face.

Balfour noticed her mood shift and, and trying to lighten the atmosphere, he playfully dabbed some flour on Ivy’s nose and said, “Why don’t you take a break over there? Or maybe you could help me get some more flour?”

I thought you told me to rest. You go get it

still interacting with him,

make? Huh? Mine are going to be huge

have Alyssa’s. And Dean’s too. His look so round and full.”

can have mine or Dean’s. Why would she pick your ugly

laughed together, conveniently ignoring Mara’s

her face burn with embarrassment, Mara wished she could just disappear into the ground. These old folks were taking Ivy’s side and ignoring her, weren’t they?

Mara just couldn’t understand

so close to

he hear what she’d just

breath, Mara tried to join the

ages and still can’t make them right. It’s

was indeed a bit of a mess and

Mara. These pies are a waste if they can’t

“Balfour, you’re just as dismissive