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.

embarrassment, so she reluctantly followed

It was awkward.

the two of them

erratic behavior, but since she had already followed the rascal back, she needed a

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

a conversation topic was the only way to ease the awkwardness.

weary from excessive blood loss, lit

“You could

chair?” McNeil eagerly barked out for his son to

didn’t want his girl

no chairs

from the deluxe sickroom right over.

been shoved right next to the sickbed and resigned herself to

immediately squeezed in beside her, taking the opportunity to wrap

prude, but she wasn’t comfortable displaying such intimacy in front of an elder, so she smacked