The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2376

“Balfour, do you have any idea what kind of woman Ivy is? She’s a different person when she’s with you than when she’s with me. I know you might not believe me, but look at these wounds; they’re proof enough. I didn’t do this to myself, Balfour. You can confront her about it if you want!”

The restroom didn’t have a camera, so Mara felt safe spinning her web of lies. She wasn’t concerned about Balfour checking her story.

“I’m not saying I don’t believe you, but…”

“But what? I’m sitting here with serious injuries, and you still choose to believe her over me! If it weren’t for the relationship between you and her, I’d sue her right now. I’d make her regret underestimating me!”

Ivy was an actress now; how could she afford to be dragged into such a scandal?

Balfour immediately intervened, “Don’t do anything rash! It’s different here than back home. Legal battles can get messy. Since you’ve mentioned it, I’ll look into it thoroughly. But don’t act on your own until I’ve figured this out, okay?”

my sister sacrificed for nothing. If she were here, she would’ve believed me without question! We grew up together. Don’t forget that I’ve known you

couldn’t

your sister’s sacrifice for a single day,

Balfour’s eyes, Mara felt

now you often make me feel like a stranger. I thought that with our years of understanding, you would believe me unconditionally, that you’d take my side. I’ve barely woken up, and you don’t seem to care much about me. Instead, you want to speak for the person who hurt me. Even if when you verify for yourself that she’s the

afford to give her any response until

the type to resort to

me; I won’t let the person who framed you get away with it. But I can’t accuse someone wrongly either. I haven’t known Ivy as long as you, but

Balfour to stand up for her so firmly in

gut reaction often revealed their true