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

from the restroom.”.

Tristan gone

use the restroom.

She peered ahead, then back.

from the other direction around the courtyard. Could the child have run

actually

pain from the fall, couldn’t

was eerily quiet, and the child’s cries were piercingly loud. He drew curious glances from all those around.

The auction

was worried that this might affect the auction of her

he didn’t lean into it either. He simply allowed her to carry him back to their private

while sipping his coffee. His expression was distant; he was seemingly lost

to see Sophia and Tristan. “Didn’t you just leave?

Tristan squirmed out of her arms and threw himself

his lap. “What happened? Didn’t you say you were going