The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2394

People’s skepticism about Ivy was no surprise, but the disbelief coming from Alyssa’s own grandson, Balfour, was a shocker.

“Tell me, did you actually see what happened in the bathroom that day with your own eyes?” Alyssa asked with evident disapproval.

Balfour was silent for a moment before answering, “No, I didn’t.”

“So, how can you be so sure someone pushed Mara down? Yes, she looks hurt now, but for all we know, she could’ve staged the whole thing. You’ve known her for years, Balfour. How can you still be so blind to her true colors?”

Balfour looked up, a hint of defiance in his eyes, “Grandma, you can’t just label Mara a bad person because of your bias against her. Sure, she might have her faults, but nobody’s perfect. It’s not as bad as you’re making it out to be. And it’s precisely because I’ve known her for so long that I can vouch for her character. What you don’t realize is that my relationship with Ivy is actually-”

Balfour almost spilled the beans about the contract between him and Ivy.

eyes with him as he caught himself just in

it between you two?”

deflected. “I just think it’s unfair to Mara for you to have such a skewed view of

scoffed. This man really did trust Mara. To think he almost

Dean wasn’t on Balfour’s side this time. He spoke with gravitas, “Balfour, sometimes when you’re too close to a situation, you can’t see it clearly. Your grandma and I aren’t the type to smear someone without reason. Let’s just finish our meal in peace. Afterwards, we’ll explain

elders taking that stance, Balfour had no choice but to relent, though his dinner tasted bitter with

set could compare to Althea’s home cooking. The spread was all her favorites, and Alyssa kept her plate full. Ivy pushed her troubles aside

table

now we have proof. Someone snapped photos of you in a rather intimate setting