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.”

before joining them at the dining

it was a tough sell; appetites were the last thing on their minds, her own included. But they hadn’t eaten properly in hours, and while the younger ones could cope, Dean certainly couldn’t. And

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

and then come back in

aside in the hallway. “You must have things piling up at the office, and I need to stop by the dance studio. I’ve written down all the steps for the next few classes, but I left the costumes there. I’ll pick them