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.

the kid fussing about?” Thaddeus emerged from his room, posing the question

“Dad, it’s nothing. The kid insisted on running out by himself. I tried to stop him,

wave. Tristan, come here; come to Grandma and Grandpa. You can’t run out by

know Thaddeus and Bertha

to jump, trying to reach for the painting Sophia held. “I don’t want

but not

by the child’s disobedience and snorted. “That’s the kind of child Marcus has spoiled. He has no manners whatsoever! Sophia, does he always treat you

Dad, I’ve gotten used to it. But this kid isn’t spoiled by Marcus. Marcus is quite strict with him. It’s just that this kid… I don’t know who he’s taken after, but he’s

the kid taken

Thaddeus thought of the child’s origin

wasn’t his own

little nephew. “I think Tristan is quite well-behaved. He’s not as willful as you make him out to be,

glanced at Lea, her eyes concealed with disdain. “How long have you been around him?

may not see it because you always keep Tristan cooped up at home. You don’t let him socialize. It’s hard for me to see what I can’t witness.