The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1624

As evening fell, Sophia, dressed in fresh clothes, wheeled out Marcus and Tristan from their suite.

Thaddeus, with his wife and little daughter, was already waiting for the elevator in the hallway.

After seeing his elder daughter wheel Marcus towards him, Thaddeus grumbled. “You claimed you weren’t well, which is why you didn’t come to pick us up from the airport. Now, when it’s time to go out for dinner, your health is suddenly fine?”

Marcus, unfazed by Thaddeus’s sarcasm and disapproval, responded, “I apologize if I gave you the impression that I was avoiding the pickup intentionally. It was Sophia’s suggestion that I stay at home with Tristan. I didn’t mean to offend you. Next time, I’ll make sure I’m there to greet you.”

Although he was polite on the surface, his voice carried an’ undertone of scorn, implying that Thaddeus was being somewhat petty for his age.

who didn’t want him to go out this morning. Blame me, not Marcus. He was really not feeling well today. He

for his daughter’s sake, refrained from criticizing Marcus further. He grumbled, “Fine, hurry up and get this invalid into

although accepting Marcus for her sake,

then carefully wheeled Marcus into the

with an easy-access ramp for the wheelchair. With ease, Sophia pushed Marcus into the van, with Tristan following

about Thaddeus’s earlier remarks about his father. As soon as they got into the van, he

felt the child’s heated gaze. He turned to Tristan. “What’s that look for? Who gave you permission to glare at me like that? Don’t you know that I’m your grandfather?”

from the moment he met him, rolled his eyes and made

his blood relative, was provoked. He raised his hand, intending to smack the child’s bottom to teach

lesson.

held him back. “Enough, why are you picking on a child? Tristan’s still young. It’s normal for kids his age to be