The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1600

Bertha didn’t want to discuss Sophia any longer with her daughter. “That’s enough, Lea. Stop talking about it and go play with Tristan.”

Lea shrugged her shoulders and glanced at Tristan, who was playing with his toys on the couch. “Mom, I think Tristan seems a bit different from the last time we met.”

Upon hearing this, Bertha glanced toward Tristan, looking puzzled. “What do you mean? How is Tristan different?”

Lea tilted her head, feeling a bit frustrated. “He used to be a very introverted kid. He didn’t talk much and rarely smiled. But today, he was a bit shy at first and then began to talk a lot.”

Bertha thought her daughter was overthinking. “Kids are pure-hearted; once they feel comfortable, they open up. Don’t overthink.”

Really? Lea wasn’t so sure.

“Also, Mom, the older Tristan gets, the more familiar he seems. He reminds me of someone I’ve met before.”

Bertha asked curiously, “Reminds you of someone? Who?”

where I’ve seen him, but there’s just this vague sense

in the world. Now, stop thinking and go play with Tristan. Later, we’re having a family dinner.”

towards the couch to

never felt like she, her mom, and Sophia were family.

help me with this?”

held up his Mechanical Hero toy, struggling to attach the arm. He

up at Tristan before taking the

pretty simple. Tristan was just too little and didn’t have enough strength to snap

at his now fully assembled Mechanical Hero,

it boring and yawned. “You keep playing; I need to do my

up from his Mechanical Hero at Lea. “Auntie,

school, and my teacher gave

his Mechanical Hero. “Then I’ll do it with

“You can come in, but

nodded earnestly.