The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1565

Ellinor saw his intention and gave the wheelchair a purposeful kick, sending it rolling perfectly to a stop right in front of the man.

Marcus glanced at the wheelchair and raised his eyes to meet Ellinor’s, uttering a subdued “thanks.”

He then moved himself onto the wheelchair, inch by inch, maneuvering it towards her. He reached out for the water bottle on the small balcony table, a bottle both of them had sipped from, and opened it to drink.

Ellinor was busy with her smartphone. She was sending messages, but her peripheral vision caught Marcus taking a drink. She lifted her eyes briefly to watch him, then lowered them again to continue texting.

“Ellinor, you seem to actually fancy me, don’t you?” Marcus suddenly said.

Ellinor paused her texting, didn’t lift her eyes this time, and candidly replied, “Yes, I do fancy you. Is there a problem with that?”

Marcus was taken aback by her straightforward and honest answer. “I thought you would hate me more by now.”

Ellinor snorted dismissively. “I do hate you, too. These two feelings aren’t mutually exclusive.”

gazed at her thoughtfully. “Ellinor, you really are unlike other

what’s different or not? In these three years of your pseudo-house arrest, haven’t you only

frowned as a hint of displeasure crept into

done with her messages, Ellinor put her phone aside and calmly handed him a napkin to wipe the sweat from his brow. “Do you want to take

“You don’t

at his powerless legs, then back up at his

I, a man, be afraid to show? Besides, haven’t you seen

but I was young

Marcus fell silent.

really had no

sat quietly nearby, watching his mom and handsome Dad interact. He was both dismayed and thrilled. He’d never seen his mom talk so much to anyone else, let alone-share a water bottle.

know handsome

it. “Yes, not only did I know him, but we

“Really? How did you and handsome Dad meet? Can you tell me?”

“Why don’t you ask him?”