The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1648

Bertha assured Ellinor that she wouldn’t breathe a word about what she’d seen in the restroom to Thaddeus and Sophia. She then prepared to take her daughter, Lea, and the real Tristan

back to their table.

As she turned to lead the children away, she exchanged a glance with Ellinor and caught sight of her profile. She felt a jarring sense of familiarity.

She abruptly halted, taking a longer look.

Ellinor, feeling the intensity of Bertha’s gaze, seemed puzzled. “Is there something on my face, ma’am?”

Bertha snapped back to reality, shaking her head apologetically. “No, no…”

two

of thought, she couldn’t fathom why. This was the first real encounter between her and Bertha. Why had

quite

Adrian affectionately hugged Ellinor’s leg. “Mommy,

Adrian, playfully pinching his nose. “Really? I thought

spending time with handsome Dad, but Sophia is always hovering around him. It’s really quite annoying.”

want to go home with Mommy because Sophia is annoying? If she wasn’t there, would you

head. “No way! Mommy is the most important! I just think that if that annoying woman Sophia wasn’t there, then Mommy could

in mock

“Mommy, stop pretending. I know you like handsome Dad too. When the time comes, you won’t need me to tell you to bring handsome Dad home, will you?”

pulled a slight smile. This kid was quite

close to Sophia’s table, and any hasty exit could easily be noticed.