The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1799

Byran’s voice snapped Ida out of her daze, and, together, they boarded the elevator.

Inside the elevator, Ida whipped out her smartphone and began typing a message to her underlings, instructing them to investigate why Thaddeus’ wife and daughter were at the hospital.

Byran watched as Ida fiddled with her phone with a tinge of annoyance in his eyes, but he didn’t disturb her, knowing full well that she was a workaholic.

DING!

The elevator doors opened on the ground floor, and Byran pushed his father out. Ida was about to follow when a group of men in black suits dragged Arnold into the elevator.

Ida narrowed her eyes, sensing that something was off.

Why was the boss’ mediocre stepfather here? And it seemed like he was being forced to come.

What on earth was going on?

…

transferred from the luxury ward to a regular

there were no luxury wards located far enough from McNeil’s room. So she opted for a regular room, just to keep her distance from that

man.

had settled Marlinie in her new room and given her some

and Lea entered the room next, closing the

in thought. Her face was growing paler

Marlinie’s hand. “You saw McNeil, didn’t you? It’s kind of ironic. You moved rooms to get away

smile spread across Marlinie’s face. “What fate? It’s more like a

at a

my injuries aren’t serious. After I finish this IV, help me

you’re saying it’s not serious?! The nurse just told us to be extra careful to avoid an

insisted. “I’ll be careful once I’m home. I

already moved to a regular room. We’re not even on the same floor anymore. You won’t run into him again. Running into him in

Marlinie remained silent.

seen her ex-husband McNeil earlier, but she had managed to lower her head in time, successfully

a lot older than she remembered. He was no longer the vibrant, charismatic man he