The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1456

Marissa gently murmured. “Alright, Ellinor, take the kids to wash up and take a breather. We’ll be having dinner soon.”

Ellinor nodded in agreement.

Baber led his little sister upstairs, with Ellinor trailing behind them. After a few steps, she realized that Adrian hadn’t followed. After turning around, she saw that Adrian stood frozen in place. He was looking around in bewilderment, as if he were shocked into paralysis.

Ellinor picked up Adrian and held him close, feeling a pang of guilt. Did her harshness today elicit such a response?

“Adrian.” She tried to coax him. “Let’s go upstairs and freshen up. Then we’ll join your great grandma and great grandpa for dinner, okay?”

Adrian didn’t reply but instead nestled comfortably into Ellinor’s shoulder. He liked the scent of this beautiful lady. It was comforting.

After watching Ellinor take the three kids upstairs, Veronica whispered to Marissa, “Grandma, Adrian has been asking for his dad today. It might have affected Ellinor’s mood. She must miss Theo.”

at the news. “Ellinor has

lukewarm water for Baber and Adrian. Boys loved playing with water, and she usually let them have their fun

daughter played with her doll on the bed, Ellinor reclined with her laptop

being auctioned was a parcel of land

had wanted to purchase the land before his disappearance, but the owner had been hesitant to sell.

unfinished business was

into her long-unused hacker account, Ellinor

an old friend she hadn’t

she typed out, “AAAres,

he replied, “Do we

blinked in surprise. “Aren’t you

years ago and lost a lot of my

“But you still remembered

guess.