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.

couldn’t deal with the embarrassment, so she reluctantly followed

It was awkward.

After seeing the two of them return together, he quickly sat up and

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

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 about her. Perhaps it might lighten your mood.”

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

loss, lit

slightly. “You could

to get your girlfriend a chair?” McNeil eagerly barked out for

He didn’t want his girl standing either.

were no chairs in

decided to move the sofa from the deluxe sickroom right over. “Ida, sit here! This way, I can sit with you.

that had been shoved right next to the

beside her, taking the opportunity to wrap his

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