The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1437

As a mother, her heart was always filled with worry, especially about her children adapting to preschool. She was haunted by the thought of them crying alone, hidden away from the eyes of their teachers.

Just a few days ago, she had picked them up from school, and they were in tears.

Today was a little better. Their tears were replaced by laughter.

“Good job, kiddos. Momma got you guys some balloons. Go pick out your favorite ones.”

“Yes, yes, yes!”

“I want the bunny one!*

Like two little bunnies themselves, they scampered off towards the old man selling the balloons.

The old man kindly bent down to let the two little ones choose.

Now that they had happily adjusted to their new school, Ellinor breathed a sigh of relief.

she noticed that Baber wasn’t picking out a balloon. He was standing alone with his

Baber? Why aren’t you picking

startled. “I can have one too?”

“Why wouldn’t you? Wouldn’t Momma get

lit up, and he smiled.

pick out a balloon. But he was so polite that he waited for his little siblings to pick theirs

she watched Baber’s cautious

preschool now, and he would be starting school next year.

possessed. When he was younger, he was chatty and expressive. He loved talking to her, and he never ran out of things to

siblings, Baber was elated. He loved his little brother

and being born into the family. He became more cautious, spoke less, and

watched Baber grow up. She remembered the hardships he had faced when he was younger.

as her own. She didn’t want Baber to be cautious. She wanted him to be impetuous and temperamental, as children

was rarely ever temperamental.

concerns,

their balloons,

Adrian saw Baber’s tiger balloon, he changed his