The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2340

Ever since Ivy left, Balfour found himself lingering in the study until the wee hours before dragging himself to their shared bedroom.

Balfour felt hollow in the room without Ivy’s presence, and he only returned to it when sleep claimed him, each moment within its walls a stark reminder that she was no longer by his side.

“Knock, knock, knock-”

The sound at the door jolted Balfour from his thoughts. For a fleeting second, he imagined it was Ivy, but the harsh reality quickly set in. Ivy had moved into her dorm, and there was no way she’d be standing outside his study. With a sigh, he masked his disappointment.

“Come in.”

a warm smile and a glass of milk in hand. “Balfour, are you swamped tonight? You barely touched your dinner and headed straight here. Althea asked me to bring

wordlessly. His mind wandered back to when Ivy had first mentioned moving out. Would she have stayed if Mara hadn’t

under Balfour’s intense gaze. “Why are you looking at me like

face, Balfour exhaled, shaking his head.

study and asked, “Do you always work in here, Balfour? You hardly spend any time in the bedroom these days.”

He needed to focus on the

if

this original edition back home forever! I can’t believe you

letting her stay, Balfour nodded and returned