The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2388

“Look, Balfour, don’t forget who you’re married to. When you’re fussing over some other gal, do you ever stop to think how Ivy feels? Don’t say I didn’t warn you-if Ivy gives up on for good, you’ll be down on your knees begging, and it won’t do you a lick of good!”

“Grandma, let’s not talk about this over the phone, okay? I’ve thought about everything you mentioned.”

Balfour sounded irked.

If Dean and Alyssa didn’t take to Mara staying at the house, well, he could set her up in a different place for the time being.

After all, Mara’s family had fallen apart because Victoria had saved him; he couldn’t just abandon a wounded soul like her to fend for herself.

“You’re too big for your britches now, keeping things from me. Did your granddad and I spoil you for nothing? Fine, just remember this: bring Ivy home tomorrow, and we’ll hash this out face to face.”

the morning, then I’ll pick up Ivy and head over.”

Balfour didn’t believe Ivy was responsible for pushing Mara, there was no way she

Balfour sighed. Here’s

the dead of night, Ivy awoke with a start, shaken by a nightmare. Balfour’s icy glare struck her again, and in her dream, she came

chest heaving. Dream-Balfour’s chilling voice echoed, “I always knew you didn’t care for Mara, but

to defend herself, her mouth would seal shut, and she’d watch helplessly as Balfour repeated the accusation over

she consoled herself with the thought:

to Balfour, and she believed

had to

herself with these thoughts, though even she wasn’t entirely convinced Balfour would side with

she had no other choice. There was no