The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2483

Ivy paused mid-step as she prepared to leave, turning back to look at the woman. “What’s that? You got something to say?”

“I’m… I’m so…”

Even though the sentence hung unfinished in the air, Ivy could guess what the rest would have been.

She simply offered a faint smile, feeling a sudden sense of relief. Whether Tessa truly felt remorse no longer mattered.

The hurt had been done; the years of pain Ivy had endured couldn’t be undone with a mere apology.

“It doesn’t matter anymore. It’s been years,” Ivy said with an air of indifference. “And don’t think your sorry carries that much weight. I just want you to know that my life’s pretty great now. And that’s because I’ve kept my distance from you all. I’ll make sure everything is taken care of for you here, considering you did give me life. But as for the rest, well…”

Ivy didn’t feel she was being cold-hearted; she was just honest. It was this very release from the past, no longer a shadow looming over her, that allowed her to speak so calmly to Tessa,

were of no consequence to Ivy now.

took a deep breath and her smile returned

happiness would be tied only to the man

stood up to greet her. “How’d it go?”

hurtful to me anymore, not even speak without struggling. I just can’t help feeling that the Dunhills are heartless. Not even a decent caregiver, and this

Ivy would sigh over Tessa’s fate. She held less animosity toward Finn, having long since been disappointed by him. Her father had never treated her fairly, even seeming to despise

age, Ivy knew her father

had told herself it didn’t matter. She wasn’t particularly

hand, Ivy was ready to depart, discussing their upcoming

ran into Clara,

“Ivy?”

voice and was taken aback;

happened to