The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2532

After uttering those few words, Dean couldn’t really hear what Balfour and Ivy were saying in response.

His gaze was fixed on the “In Surgery” sign above the operating room. That ominous light seemed to burn forever, and he wondered when it would finally be extinguished.

Balfour clasped Dean’s hand, noticing the slightly bent fingers that had worked so hard over the years.

Ivy, already in tears, stood silently by. Seeing the concern etched on Balfour and Dean’s faces only tightened the knot in her chest.

If Alyssa were to pass away today, their family would face the greatest challenge it had ever known. And Ivy couldn’t even begin to fathom the impact on her own heart.

Since the day she arrived in this family, Alyssa had showered her with love. The affection she had missed from her own kin had been wholly compensated for by these two wonderful elders. Ivy had never known the warmth of a family until Alyssa had wrapped her in hers.

But now, Alyssa lay on that cold operating table, and Ivy’s heart twisted in anguish.

was a silent signal, but to Ivy, it sounded like a thunderclap. She stood up reflexively, pushing through to the operating room

assured them that it was over, Ivy snapped

How’s Alyssa?” she asked urgently.

relaxed expression was a balm to

successfully removed. Now, we just have to wait for her to wake up. She may not bounce back immediately-we’ll have

that Alyssa was out of immediate danger; the rest was up to her body’s ability to

anew, never before had

We can’t thank you enough,” she

could hardly speak. He just stuttered, “Good. That’s

Balfour had to swallow hard, uncharacteristically overcome with

before helping Dean to a chair.