The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1436

Ellinor didn’t bite on Sophia’s subtle probing as her gaze once again fixed on the child nestled in Sophia’s arms. The child’s face was obscured by a mask, making it impossible for her to discern his features.

“How old is your little one?” Ellinor asked.

Sophia replied, “Our little Tristan just turned two this year.”

Two years

old…

Ellinor’s gaze never wavered from the small face hidden behind the Batman mask.

While the mask hid his entire face, his eyes were exposed. They were a pair of deep, radiant eyes.

Upon realizing he was being watched, the child stared back at Ellinor, tilting his head slightly in what looked like curiosity. He was adorable.

Seeing Ellinor and Tristan lock eyes made a fleeting hint of caution cross Sophia’s face.

Intentionally, she placed her hand between Tristan and Ellinor. “Tristan, have you chosen a balloon yet? We need to hurry; your dad is waiting for us at the diner. We can’t keep him waiting too long.”

the balloons, ultimately choosing one shaped like a dinosaur.

farewell. “Ellinor, we must be going. If we

her calmly, neither nodding nor saying goodbye..

black SUV and drove off, quickly

image of

eyes were

front of her face. “Alright, stop staring.

Bartlett a cold glance. “If you have nothing better to do,

I leave? I

you don’t have a car? Didn’t you

I hadn’t, would you have given me a ride? We agreed to take the kids to the park, and I just wanted to tag along.”

never agreed to anything. Mr.

read too much into things, then?”

say that, but you’re

the preschool entrance, waiting for Veronica to bring out the

her ear. “Ellinor, you should learn from

frowned. “Learn what from

a new life. Look at her; even though she didn’t get the love she wanted, she’s still able to open her heart to new people. She got married and had a child. She’s happy! You should be more open-minded and think about yourself more. Don’t get hung