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.”

sort Mara out in the morning, then I’ll

Ivy was responsible for pushing Mara, there was no way she could wash her hands off the incident.

Balfour sighed. Here’s to hoping no more

awoke with a start, shaken by a nightmare. Balfour’s icy glare struck

chest heaving. Dream-Balfour’s chilling voice echoed, “I always knew you didn’t care for Mara, but I never thought you’d be so cruel. I was wrong about

shut, and she’d watch helplessly as Balfour repeated the accusation over and over, yet

consoled herself with the thought: dreams are the opposite

she’d explain everything to Balfour, and she believed he would understand.

had to

thoughts, though even she wasn’t

was no other evidence to prove her innocence, except for Balfour’s