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.”

Ivy struggling to get down, Alyssa relented. “Alright, now that you’re back, we can rest easy.

Alyssa finally retreated to her room with Dean

offered, but

prepare some warm soup later if she felt peckish

scurried away, eager to escape to the security staff and cooks’ quarters in the small building beside the main

despite Ivy’s presence. She flashed a sly grin at Balfour. “Next time Ivy gets sick, we should skip that hospital. The doc’s

film set. Frustration bubbled within her, but she was indifferent to how Balfour might handle Mara’s punishment. All Ivy wanted was to deal with the aftermath and return to the set.

of a response, turned to Ivy. “Didn’t you say you wanted to rest? Shall I

nod, Ivy accepted his