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?”

furrowed her brows in annoyance. “I can’t remember exactly where I’ve seen him, but there’s just this vague sense of

in the world. Now, stop thinking and

towards the couch

never felt like she, her mom, and Sophia

you help me with this?”

attach the arm. He had been trying for a while but couldn’t get it.

a look at the toy Tristan handed her, then looked up

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

looking at his now fully assembled Mechanical Hero,

and yawned. “You keep playing;

looked up from his Mechanical Hero at Lea. “Auntie, you have homework, too?”

school, and my

Mechanical Hero.

raised an eyebrow. “You can come in, but

earnestly. “Okay.”