The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1616

Ellinor swiveled her head to look out the window while massaging her temples. “So, what you’re saying is, this trip… was a bust.”

“Not entirely,” replied Balfour.

Ellinor’s disheartened eyes gleamed with hope again. “What do you mean?”

Balfour locked eyes with his sister. “I heard Lady Lotus’ voice over a phone call through a friend. I wouldn’t mistake that voice. It’s our mother’s voice. I’m convinced there can’t be two voices in the world with the exact same tone, intonation, and speech patterns.”

Ellinor’s pupils quivered. “Really? It’s our mother?”

Balfour nodded. “I’m absolutely sure that it’s her.”

Ellinor’s eyes were tinged with a hint of red. “Mother… She’s still alive…”

his sister like this, Balfour reached out and gently ruffled her hair. “Yes, our mother

looked up at Balfour. “Then why didn’t she want to meet you? Does she

was me. I didn’t let

that her son

it was me, she’d be even less likely to meet

her brows, not understanding,

must know I’m looking for her. Yet she’s never tried to contact me and has intentionally avoided my people. Under these circumstances, do you really think she wants to

it be

come back for

shook his head again. “I don’t believe so. If she had lost her memory, she wouldn’t continue to use the pseudonym Lady Lotus for her paintings, and she wouldn’t be hiding

Ellinor was silent.

If her mother had amnesia, she wouldn’t be using the

amnesia, why wouldn’t she come back for