The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1709

After a day and a night of relentless searching, Thaddeus finally discovered where his wife and daughter had taken refuge, and without a moment’s hesitation, he raced to their location.

He found the place where Bertha and their daughter were staying and rang the doorbell.

The bell echoed for a moment before the sound of footsteps could be heard from inside. “Hello.”

It was Lea’s voice.

Assuming that it was the pizza she had ordered, Lea rushed to the door. But upon opening it, she was greeted by the stern face of her father.

Lea froze for a second before promptly slamming the door shut.

“Lea…”

Thaddeus couldn’t even finish calling out his daughter’s name before he was left standing outside. His face darkened even more, but he took a deep breath to suppress his anger and rang the doorbell again.

one came to open the

to grow uneasy. “Boss, should we just kick

head. “No. She hates that.

it!” His men nodded

sighed and continued to press the doorbell, convinced that they couldn’t possibly keep

and nothing

patience was wearing thin.

Meanwhile/inside the house.

the couch, watching TV. The incessant ringing of the doorbell was grating

I

then back at her mother. “Mom, why don’t you let Dad in and clear things up? The frequency of his ringing is getting more frantic,

husband could be, and if he got desperate enough, he might really break

her daughter to let him in.

her mother’s intentions and rushed to the door.

and just in time, the pizza

He was afraid of getting caught up in the drama and didn’t dare get