The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1701

The little girl finished speaking with a huff and dove, teary-eyed, into her mother’s embrace.

Ellinor held her daughter and glanced sternly at her son. “Adrian, is that any way to speak to your sister?”

Adrian, with a dismissive twitch of his lips, replied, “Mom, you always side with her.”

Baber, the older one, patted his brother’s shoulder. “Adrian, we are her brothers. We should be looking out for her.”

Adrian huffed in contempt. “You’re the older brother! Layla and I were born on the same day, so we’re the same age. Why should I have to let her have her way?”

Layla, turning her head from her mom’s chest, pointed angrily at Adrian. “Adrian, I am done being your sister!”

Adrian, equally stubborn, also denounced her. “Fine by me! I don’t want a bratty sister like you anyway!”

make it official. We’re not siblings anymore.”

to him. I won’t call him

of having to mediate this feud was giving her a headache.

she was about to intervene and calm the two down,

following your argument at all. Layla, what do you mean by ‘the brother before he came back’? And Adrian, what do you mean ‘when you stayed with Dad’? You

and Adrian were both at a loss for

two knew where to start and were unsure whether they should even disclose anything. They knew their mom wouldn’t approve, but their argument had already let the

an answer, questioned them again. “You two are hiding something from

you have a date

just texted Moran and pushed back the time. Ellinor, didn’t you find their conversation odd?” Ellinor had indeed noticed and understood their argument

should go upstairs and get ready. Don’t you want to look your best for your boyfriend?”

ready. As for the children’s strange conversation, she could always prod them for answers when she