The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2499

“Isn’t that Mara? Why on earth is her picture here?” Ivy asked.

Balfour furrowed in confusion.

Ivy felt a twinge of annoyance. Today, only a handful of people had come by, and apart from Mara, who else would slip the photo under her pillow?

Just as Balfour reached to take the photo, Ivy suddenly halted him.

“Wait a sec, let me take another look at this picture. The girl doesn’t quite look like Mara.”

She scrutinized the photo, her brows knitting together. The photo was old, its edges frayed and beginning to split, even the plastic cover was peeling away.

“Look here, this girl in the picture has a mole on her cheek, but Mara doesn’t. Are you sure this is her?”

in closer, saying with certainty, “That’s

beat, a bittersweet feeling washing over her. Mara’s sister… the girl

could have known Balfour sooner, to have shared those experiences

had other plans.

shifted the conversation, “Let’s not talk about others right

couldn’t shake off the strangeness of the photo.

find time to ask Mara about it. She said she wanted to bless us, to not harbor any other thoughts, but leaving her sister’s photo here seems intentional, like she’s trying to stir up trouble. I bet she hasn’t given up on you! And there’s something off about this photo. I’ll bring it to the set and have Caspian take a look; his eyes are much keener than mine.”

ace photographer, known for his expertise in capturing

been with Colton for years,

once stumbled upon the art of photography in a chat with him, only to discover his prowess in the craft.

in universal tongues, and their discussions sometimes became so engrossing they’d forget the time and the shooting schedule. Unmindful of her costume, Ivy would squat in a corner, deeply engaged in conversation with him. When particularly inspired, Caspian would even take his camera out and demonstrate on the spot how to harness light and shadow to