The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2446

After waking up, Mara’s first instinct was to search for Balfour’s whereabouts. She caught the arm of an attendant in the hospital room. “Where’s Balfour?”

Her tone was brusque, leaving the attendant feeling a tad ruffled.

Still, as an employee, the attendant tried to respond with patience. “Mr. Howard has been gone since last night. He asked me to tell you to rest easy. He’ll be back once he’s done with his work.”

Mara knew that was just a polite way of saying he was avoiding her. Impatiently, she waved her hand dismissively. “Off you go, don’t hover.”

“Mr. Howard instructed me to look after you…”

say leave, you leave. No backtalk. I’ll call if

the attendant left

time, only to find another challenging one. Thankfully, Balfour’s generous pay

‘busy with work’ excuse

was Seren. Mara answered with palpable annoyance. “What now? Didn’t I already give you money? Stop calling me, will you?”

to defend herself against Mara’s accusations. “It’s not that. I might’ve upset some online friend, and now she’s talking about suing me. What should I do? You promised to find me a lawyer, why hasn’t

you gotten yourself into now? I told you to play it cool online. Did you get addicted to the drama? Look, I said I’d get you a lawyer, so just sit tight. I’m still in the hospital, for goodness’ sake. Can’t you consider my condition for once? You’ve been paid enough to keep a low profile.”

really wealthy. She mentioned her family name is Merrick.”