The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1468

“Why are you crying?” Sophia grumbled at the weepy figure sprawled on the ground. She looked up to see that it was none other than Tristan.

“Ouch, it hurts.” Tristan grimaced as he clutched his scraped knee.

Sophia was puzzled. When did Tristan join her outside?

Wait, even if Tristan had followed her out, how had he managed to collide with her head-on?

Rubbing her twisted ankle, Sophia got up. “Tristan, where did you go? How did you come from that direction?”

The child who bumped into Sophia was indeed Tristan.

Tristan had just rushed out of the restroom, fearful of being caught by his brother, Baber, and Quinton. His hurried steps led him straight into Sophia.

Caught off guard by Sophia’s question, the little boy’s cry hitched. He looked guilty, unsure of how to explain himself, and blurted out the truth. “I… I just

the restroom.”.

was taken aback. Had Tristan gone to the restroom?

first to leave to use the restroom. She hadn’t seen Tristan

confusion. She peered ahead, then back.

be reached from the other direction around the courtyard. Could the child

actually circled

from the fall, couldn’t stop his tears. “I want Daddy…”

were piercingly loud. He drew curious glances from all those around. The situation was

up. “Alright, behave. The auction is about to begin: Don’t make a

that this might affect the auction of her

didn’t resist Sophia’s hold, but he didn’t lean into it either. He simply allowed her to carry him back to their private

the room, Marcus sat quietly in his wheelchair while sipping his coffee. His expression

glanced up, surprised to see Sophia and Tristan. “Didn’t you just leave? How

the incident, Tristan squirmed out of her arms and threw himself at his father, crying, “Daddy…”

looked at his son whimpering pitifully on his lap. “What happened? Didn’t you say you were going to apologize to Sophia? Why are