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?”

lifting her foot, revealing a swollen

your body, Mrs. Howard. You may be young, but

she was hurt. No wonder she trembled in his arms-he had thought it was the chill, but now it was clear she

a fracture?” Ivy asked, urgency in her voice. She was anxious

which would take months to recover. If it was

tell what was weighing on

Ivy, even

Would she

woods? No, even if he hadn’t lashed out, Ivy would have followed. He knew too well how kind-hearted she was-her hesitation was out of concern

Balfour in waves. He regretted his harsh words, even more so because he knew exactly the kind of person Ivy was, and yet he

have been so