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“It’s a shame that photo was withdrawn by Ms.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

whenever Clara faced tough times at school, she’d storm home and slam her bedroom door 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 Clara

always felt

to her assigned seat, the girl behind her yanked the chair away with malice, sending lvy crashing to the floor in front of everyone. Laughter filled the

off, retrieved her chair, and sat down with caution.

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

idea of school, 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 table, which

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