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“It’s a shame that photo was withdrawn by Ms.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.

shut. Her mother would then knock gently, full of warmth. Despite Clara’s impatience, telling her mom not to bother her, her mother would persist, asking what was wrong. She would reassure

always felt a pang of envy.

move came a new school. Alt Ivy mostly encountered kindness, there were times she was bullied. She vaguely recal her first day at a new school, right after introducing herself to the class. As she walked to her assigned seat, the girl behind her yanked the chair away with malice, sending lvy crashing to the

on her own, dusted herself off, retrieved her chair, and sat

endured it, knowing she might be moving again soon. But when the entire class turned against her with

which once filled her with anticipation, became a torment for Ivy. Whenever she expressed her reluctance to go to that school, she was met with scolding at home. Ivy once mentioned wanting to switch schools at the dinner

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 you do move, where would you live? Who would