The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1561

Marcus wheeled himself over to Adrian and ruffled the boy’s hair gently. “Don’t worry, kiddo. I promise I’ll let you see your mom.”

Adrian nodded. His faith in his newfound dad was unshakable. “I believe you, Dad!”

Marcus was typically a stoic man, but his tone softened when speaking to Adrian. “I need to go do some physiotherapy now. Stay put and play with your toys in the living room. And remember, no messing around in the kitchen. If you need anything, just holler.”

Adrian saluted him. “Roger that! Good luck, Dad!”

Marcus pressed his lips into a thin smile, then guided his wheelchair towards his bedroom.

The amenities here were limited, and he couldn’t afford professional therapy equipment. Not without Sophia finding out, at least.

Hence, his only option was to use the balcony railing in his bedroom for his exercises.

Another advantage of exercising in his room was that if Sophia made an unexpected return, he’d have time to hide his activities from her.

his wheelchair with great effort, his arms shaking

They

on his arms, aiming to let his legs hold

the chance to practice. He had just begun making progress before her arrival, but her distraction

to back down Gritting his teeth, he

he was too

his hands from the railing, his weak legs gave out, causing him to lose balance. Before he could grab the

fell backward

was behind him, so if he landed on it, he’d be fine. However, the wheels

a fall was imminent

breath, accepting the harsh reality that he had to start over Learning to walk again wouldn’t be easy, and he expected to fall.

expected crash never came Someone

and was startled. His eyes

up After all, supporting a grown man who was

back into his wheelchair, Ellinor frowned I never thought you’d be this heavy