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“It’s a shame that photo was withdrawn by Ms.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

then knock gently, full of warmth. Despite Clara’s impatience, telling her mom not to bother her, her

these moments, Ivy always felt a pang of

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 floor in front of everyone. Laughter filled the room, her cheeks burned with shame under the strangers’ gaze, but not a soul offered to help her-not even the teacher who had just led her in.

off, retrieved her chair, and

moving again soon. But when the entire class turned against her with a silent coldness, every

was met with scolding at home. Ivy once mentioned wanting to switch schools at the dinner table, which immediately drew a scowl from her father

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 you do move, where would you live? Who would take you to and from school, adding to our burdens? Can’t you show a little