The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2322

After the long evening at the hospital, it was Balfour who lifted Ivy gently into his arms and carried her back into the house.

To their surprise, Alyssa and Dean had been waiting up for them in the living room, their eyes heavy with sleep that they refused to succumb to.

“Back at last! What did the doctor say?” Alyssa bustled forward, concern knitting her brow as she followed them to the couch.

Ivy, feeling a twinge of guilt, took Alyssa’s hand. “Grandma, Grandpa, you should’ve gone to bed. It’s really not a big deal.”

Alyssa sighed with a frown. “How could we sleep knowing you two were still out? Don’t worry, dear. At our age, we don’t need much sleep anyway.”

Alyssa relented. “Alright, now that you’re back, we can

finally retreated to her room

Want me to whip up something for you?” Balfour offered, but Ivy shook her head. Her appetite had vanished

some warm soup later if she

after they settled, Mark trudged in, carrying Mara over his shoulder. He barely greeted them before he scurried away, eager to escape to the security staff

presence. She flashed a sly grin at Balfour. “Next time Ivy gets sick, we should skip that hospital. The doc’s no good. A different one prescribed

in a twisted ankle that would keep her from the film set. Frustration bubbled within her,

not giving Mara the satisfaction of a response, turned to Ivy. “Didn’t you say you wanted to

nod, Ivy accepted his