The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1712

Bertha was speechless.

Lea leaned in. “Dad, you can’t blame Mom for misunderstanding you. I’ve always thought you favored Sophia too.”

Thaddeus lifted his head to look at his younger daughter. “You ungrateful child, doesn’t your father cherish you?”

Lea put down her half-eaten slice of pizza and crossed her arms. “You do, but only when Sophia isn’t around. The moment Sophia shows up, she just has to say a few words, and you’re putty in her hands.”

Thaddeus knew that there were times when he did favor Sophia, but it was out of guilt because of Sophia’s mother’s passing, not because he loved one daughter more than

the other.

“Lea, how could you accuse your sister of stirring up trouble? Sophia may be a bit headstrong, but she’s not doing it on purpose. Don’t you ever talk about your sister like that again!”

always fail to see the truth. The moment I say something about Sophia, you don’t want to hear it. Don’t you see that she’s been utterly spoiled by your doting?”

daughter. “Alright, Lea. That’s enough.”

she obeyed her

wife. “Bertha, can we go home now?

devoid of their initial resentment, replaced by a mix of complex emotions

I’m touched by how thoughtful you are towards Lea. I was wrong to have misunderstood you.”

relief. “Then

reached out to hold his

still refused his touch and shook her head at him. “I’ve given it a lot of thought these past few days. Even if this misunderstanding is cleared up,

accept Lea and me. You’ll still be caught in the middle

for Lea, knowing that you care is enough for us. In the future, you can give it all to Sophia or even donate it; it’s entirely

why his wife still refused to return with him, even after

something you’re still unhappy about, just tell

her head. “There’s nothing I’m unhappy about.”