The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2533

“Come on, Grandpa, I know you’re not hungry, but when Grandma wakes up, she’ll need to take care of her. Try to eat a little, at least,” Ivy coaxed with a gentle smile that belied the redness rimming her eyes – a telltale sign of her recent tears if one looked closely enough.

“Balfour, you too. Don’t just stand there. Come and have a bite. Grandma needs all of us right now, and we can’t let ourselves fall apart. We need to stay strong so we can look after her,” she added, rallying them with a mix of tenderness and resolve.

“Ivy’s right. Don’t just stand there, Balfour. Your grandma’s out of danger now; it’s just a matter of time before she’s up and about. Let’s eat something.”

for a moment before joining them at the dining

included. But they hadn’t eaten properly in hours, and while the younger ones

on the bed they had prepared on the top floor of the hospital, in the private room they had reserved for him. Ivy herself had stayed in the same hospital when she fell ill a while back. There were plenty of rooms, and Dean truly needed the rest. His advanced age meant that even his wish to wait until he could cycle over was more spirit

kids shouldn’t just be hovering around Alyssa’s bed all day. I know you have jobs to tend to. Get your work done and then come back in the evening,” Dean instructed before succumbing to a deep sleep, his exhaustion evident. After all, he’d been up all night and

office, and I need to stop by the dance studio. I’ve written down all