The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1699

At that moment.

Ellinor sat in the car Balfour had sent for her to take her back to the Blanchet Villa, leaning against the window in solitary thought.

Balfour glanced at his sister and asked, “How’s Theo holding up?”

Ellinor replied with a tired tone, “He’s doing fine. It was nothing serious.”

Balfour grunted in response,

“When do you plan to make your move?”

“Soon.”

Byran dragged Ida back to his father’s sickroom. Originally, Ida was going to leave the hospital with Ellinor, but Byran made a scene in the hospital lobby, pestering her relentlessly.

so she

It was awkward.

sickbed. After seeing the two of them return together, he

since she had already followed the rascal back, she needed a plausible explanation to give to

heard you were quite interested in Ellinor’s situation. Byran told me you were not in the best mood today and only wanted to hear about Ellinor. Since I grew up with Ellinor, you can ask me anything you want to know

as a conversation topic was the only way to ease the awkwardness. Ida silently

weary from excessive blood loss, lit up with interest. “Oh? You

nodded slightly. “You could

girlfriend a chair?” McNeil eagerly barked out for

He didn’t want his girl

chairs

sickroom right over. “Ida, sit here!

next to the

down, Byran immediately squeezed in beside her, taking the opportunity to wrap

wasn’t exactly a prude, but she wasn’t comfortable displaying such intimacy in front of an