The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1749

Then she bent down to scoop up her daughter, Layla, and asked, “Layla, sweetie, have you heard anything about your big brother, Baber, at preschool recently?”

Layla was not as oblivious as her brother, Adrian. She was perceptive and noticed many unusual details.

Upon hearing her mother’s question, Layla became curious. “Mommy, how did you know about the rumors about Baber?”

Just as she had suspected.

Ellinor was right. Earlier, while checking the surveillance cameras, she heard that chubby little boy calling Baber an orphan and claiming that he was adopted. He also said that everyone at preschool knew about it, so she knew something was up.

Adrian and Layla were unaware of the incident where Baber had hit someone.

Layla, what have you heard?

at Adrian, seeming to hesitate about whether

“What’s wrong? Are you now keeping secrets from Mommy too?

Mommy… I just didn’t want you to

be upset if you don’t

saying that Baber isn’t your real child. They keep saying that he’s a discarded orphan. They also say his

brow furrowed. Who would spread such vile rumors at

was absolutely

indeed not her biological child, but she had always treated him as her own, without

just as much as she loved Layla and Adrian, not a bit

from abroad by Theo. Being of mixed race, he had an exotic look, so there’s no way they could lie

was different from his siblings, and he had a particularly sensitive mind due to the hardships he faced at a young