The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1762

All these years, how had her daughter managed to survive alone in the world?

The more Marlinie thought about it, the more her heart ached. The pain seemed to get worse with each breath she took.

Bertha brought her a cup of water. “You must be exhausted after rushing over here in the dead of night, Marlinie. Have some water and take a breather. When the sun rises, I’ll take you to see that girl named Ellinor.”

After snapping out of her daze, Marlinie accepted the cup from her best friend, taking a sip to suppress her overwhelming emotions.

“By the way, Bertha, how are things between you and your husband? Are you still at odds?”

As she got her bearings, Marlinie thought to check in on her best friend’s love life.

At the mention of that clueless old man, Bertha’s face fell. “I’d rather not talk about him.”

was awakened early by her friend, she didn’t look too well as she

“Men! There’s not one you can count on! If he keeps troubling you, it might be better to just part ways.”

“If only it were

Marlinie, are all men really unreliable?

Marlinie. It wasn’t a hard question to answer, but Lea was still young, and she didn’t want to influence the child with her own failed experiences.

your mom and I are talking about our own experiences. It doesn’t mean all men

waiting for him to come back. If all men are bad, why is Ellinor so insistent on waiting for one to

was taken aback. “What did you say? Ellinor is

friend a detailed account of Ellinor’s situation on the phone. She only mentioned that she had saved her life. As for

time to explain it all. So Bertha sighed regretfully and

Dawn broke.

park,

in the morning, she saw the three kids snuggled up next to her. A tender smile

three were still fast asleep. They looked like