The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2318

If Mark’s mom hadn’t been cooking for the Howard family, he might never have had such an opportunity.

He was forever grateful to the Howards.

He had heard the story countless times from his mother-how when she was pregnant with him, times got tough, especially after his father walked out on them.

If it weren’t for Alyssa’s kind heart, taking them in when they had nowhere else to go, the outcome could have been grim, possibly even tragic.

Balfour drove Ivy straight to the hospital, back to the same room, the same doctor.

The doctor was surprised to see them back so soon. “Didn’t you just get discharged yesterday? What happened now?”

noticing Ivy gingerly lifting her foot, revealing a swollen mass, his brow furrowed

did you do to yourself? You really need to take care of your body, Mrs. Howard. You may be young,

expression tightened. He hadn’t realized in the woods just how badly she was hurt. No wonder she trembled in his arms-he had thought it was the chill, but now it was clear she was fighting

Ivy asked, urgency in her voice. She was

months to recover. If it was broken, who knew how

could tell what was weighing on her

angry with Ivy,

him about the pain she was in? Would she rather bite her lip and bear it than share her pain with

even if he hadn’t lashed out, Ivy would have followed. He knew too well how kind-hearted she was-her hesitation was out

he knew exactly the kind of person Ivy was,

have been so hurt.