The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2546

Ivy reached out without thinking, gently massaging the tension from Balfour’s furrowed brow.

“These past days, with all the stress about your grandma, you’ve been all knotted up,” she said softly, her voice tinged with concern. “It kills me to see you like this, but I feel helpless to share the load.”/

With a slight exertion of strength, Balfour pulled Ivy into his embrace. Their bodies pressed face to face. He buried his face in her shoulder, taking a deep, calming breath. “Just having you here with me is the support I need. Ivy, promise me you’ll take care of yourself. Don’t get hurt, don’t fall ill.”

Ivy wanted to offer more words of comfort, but they seemed to get stuck in her throat.

“Okay.”

Love always comes with a sense of debt.

couldn’t forget how destitute Ivy had appeared when

tormented himself with the thought

stemmed from those very familial connections. Ivy just wanted to sever all ties with the Dunhill family once and for all. Why did it have to be so

her neck and closed his eyes.

he could, he wished he could shrink Ivy down to the size of a doll, keeping

quiet in his arms, understanding his helplessness was rooted in his love for her.

who loved her wholeheartedly, it pained her to see that love tinged with guilt. She resolved to heed Balfour’s words, to take care of herself. As

her. Why did these strangers hate her as if she had personally wronged them?

to her were

cause them

to the hospital, the two of them holding each other