The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1603

Sophia reached out and grabbed Adrian, yanking the painting from behind him. After displacing Adrian to one side, she unfurled the painting and took a look.

But there was nothing unusual. It was just an ordinary landscape painting.

Adrian was livid to see his painting taken away. He tried to jump and retrieve it, but to no avail. Sophia was much taller than him and out of reach.

“Give it back! Give me my painting back!”

Sophia flipped the painting over and examined the back, but still found nothing amiss.

However, after seeing the flustered and frustrated look on Ellinor’s spoiled brat, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction. So, she deliberately didn’t return the painting.

Adrian’s clamor roused Thaddeus, Bertha, and Lea.

Thaddeus emerged from his room, posing the question with an air

a smile. “Dad, it’s nothing. The kid insisted on running out by himself. I

sweaty Tristan, beckoned him over with a tender wave. Tristan, come here; come to Grandma and Grandpa. You can’t run out by yourself. Grandma will put on a cartoon for

Sophia and didn’t know Thaddeus

to jump, trying to reach for the painting Sophia held. “I

helpless, but not angry.

and snorted. “That’s the kind of child Marcus has spoiled. He has

isn’t spoiled by Marcus. Marcus is quite strict with him.

the kid taken

thought of the child’s origin and felt a sense

wasn’t his own was always off-putting.

Tristan is quite well-behaved. He’s not

have you been around him? You

up at home. You don’t let him socialize. It’s hard for me to see what I can’t witness.