The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2574

“Dad, please don’t go on about Mara anymore. She’s really been trying hard. She has improved her grades by five spots. If she keeps up the effort, she might still get into a top university.”

Victoria always kept tabs on her sister’s academic progress, but her comments had unintentionally ruffled Mara’s feathers. With a huff, Mara slammed her bowl down on the

table.

“Stop it! Are you mocking me? Do you enjoy seeing me get chewed out by Dad even more?” she snapped.

Victoria was taken aback, putting down her fork and knife. “Mara, I didn’t-why would you think in that way?”.

Their father Elton Lewis intervened. “Mara, apologize to Victoria. She’s concerned about you, knows your grades better than you do, and look how you respond to her concerns? Aren’t you afraid of hurting her feelings?”

Mara’s face was the picture of misery. “Dad, you worry about her getting hurt, what about me? Don’t I get hurt too? The moment I say one word about her, you jump down my throat. Aren’t I your daughter too? Why do you always have to treat us differently?”

“I’d treat you the same if you gave me the chance. Look at your sister-she’s outstanding!

expression darkened. She couldn’t understand when her own sister had begun to push her away when she had done nothing wrong. She didn’t want their relationship to become more distant than that of strangers. she had to try to make amends.

let’s just drop it. Mara’s probably just in

her. “All your fault,

stormed off to her room and slammed the door shut behind her.

and now she’s got an attitude. She’s nothing like you. How did

her room, Mara covered her ears with a pillow. She knew that

out there pouring

childbirth, leaving him with two precious daughters. He

them

But as the girls grew

gap between

who would argue at the drop of a hat. All he could do was vent to Victoria.