The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2382

Ivy felt an odd twinge as she listened to Alyssa’s words.

“It’s a shame that photo was withdrawn by Ms. Lewis so swiftly. If I had saved it, I could’ve probably told whether it was from that day.”

Alyssa gently patted Ivy’s hand. “Oh, Ivy, I know you’ve been wronged. It must’ve been eating you up inside all these days, huh? No one to comfort you. You silly child, why didn’t you come to me sooner? At least I could’ve told you what really happened that day.”

Tears welled up in Ivy’s eyes once again, under the tender care of Alyssa. She had never received such comfort when she was wronged by her parents.

her mom not to bother her, her mother would persist, asking what was wrong. She would reassure Clara that

Ivy always felt a pang of envy.

school, right after introducing herself to the class. As she walked to her assigned seat, the

her own, dusted herself off, retrieved her chair, and sat down with

had been just one person bullying her, Ivy could have endured it, knowing she might be moving again soon. But when the entire class turned against

torment for Ivy. Whenever she expressed her reluctance to go to that school, she was met with scolding

getting older but not any wiser. Your father and I are swamped with work. We’ve just settled you and your sister, and now you’re stirring things up again? You’re a big girl now, can’t you see how hard your father works? Do you think changing schools is as simple as snapping your fingers? And if