The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1698

“Alright, I’ll whip up some that you both usually enjoy. I’ll call you when it’s ready.”

Then the room fell silent.

Sophia waited a moment, then, feeling slightly disappointed, she turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Inside the room, Marcus only relaxed his icy glare when he could no longer hear Sophia’s footsteps. He turned to look at his son, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying.

“Why are you crying so much? Didn’t I tell you I’d be back soon?”

The man’s voice was stern, but his actions were gentle. He lightly massaged his son’s puffy eyes to try and lessen the swelling.

Tristan pouted. His face was etched in misery. “Dad, I… I don’t like it here. I want to go find Ellinor… I…”

Before the boy could finish his sentence, he was silenced by a raised finger from his father. It was a soft ‘shush,’ warning him not to mention his mother’s name since the walls have ears.

sniffled

know you miss her. I miss her too. Soon,

eyes lit up, and he whispered back. “Really, Dad? Can we live together with Ellinor and my brothers and

at his son. “Absolutely. We’ll

to heart. He started to feel relieved and hopeful. He rubbed his eyes. “Then I’ll be a

Mom.”

name again, as his father had just warned him not to mention his mother’s

hair. “Alright, go pull the curtains for me, son. Dad’s a bit tired and wants to

and scampered towards the floor-to-ceiling windows. However, in his haste, he slipped and

him was a crystal display cabinet. Its sharp edges posed a serious threat to his well-being. Tristan was sure to get hurt if he hit

someone suddenly scooped him up in their arms, lifting him off the ground. Relieved, Tristan gasped for breath. He turned around

glanced down at

wasn’t mistaken. His dad

dad was

was gravely serious and