The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1761

Lea nodded honestly. “Ms. Marlinie, anyone would be startled if you just showed up out of the blue like that, especially at this hour.”

The woman gave her an apologetic smile as she crouched down to hug Lea. “I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to scare you… It’s just that your mother sent me a picture of a girl today who looks exactly like my daughter. I had to catch a red-eye flight from M State to see you guys.”

Lea blinked in understanding. The good lady who saved her mom must be Ms. Marlinie’s long-lost daughter.

No wonder her dad’s bodyguards didn’t flinch when she came knocking. They recognized Ms. Marlinie, her mother’s best friend.

Bertha sighed at her friend’s rash actions. She first pulled her luggage inside before closing the front door.

“Marlinie, sit down. I’ll get you a cup of water.”

Marlinie stood up and shook her head. “There’s no need for water, Bertha. I want to meet this Ellinor girl. I need to see her.”

rubbed her temples. “I’d love to take you to her, but considering it’s

and flopped down onto the sofa. “Oh… right… I can’t scare her; she’s

composed, but she seemed like a different person now. She was completely in a

not true, Ms. Marlinie. Ellinor is

at Lea. “She’s independent and brave?”

to save my mother was Ellinor.

welling up

had a

hearing about the girl’s

her brother whenever strangers visited. It took

darling of the Howard family, so she

kept her away from all dangers. He wouldn’t allow anything or

for her to believe that her innocent and timid daughter had grown into a brave