The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1481

Ha! This was nothing short of absurd.

Three years ago, Theo snuck into the maternity ward to steal away a child from Ellinor, all for the sake of starting a family with Sophia? Had they been living this shameless charade ever since?

Balfour, his gaze as deep as the ocean, gave an order. “Quinton, guard the front door. Keep a keen eye on the peephole. If anyone comes in or out, report it to me immediately.”

“Yes, Mr. Howard.” Quinton accepted the order, promptly turning to stand by the flat’s entrance. He watched the peephole without a moment of laxity.

Balfour rubbed his temples as his gaze turned pensive.

He hardly cared if Theo was alive or dead.

What mattered to him from the very beginning was his sister.

If Theo had deliberately stolen a child from Ellinor and abandoned everything to be with Sophia…

face the

hoping for the past

would be devastated.

were dead. At least

Theo’s death wasn’t confirmed, a glimmer of hope would still reside in Ellinor’s heart. Perhaps after a few years, she could entirely forget

flat

her to verify her identity. They claimed a client had questioned if

a doubt, Sophia knew Ellinor

house with a few hasty words, insisting

wouldn’t be the end of it, and more trouble was sure to follow. All thanks to that despicable

felt as if she were cursed to

in the auction. What troubled

wasn’t any immediate reaction, Sophia feared

ago, after she and Theo had finalized their divorce, she made up an excuse for Theo to stay a little longer so he could advise

at M State knew her father