The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1813

After saying this, little Lea bounced up and down, leading her mom outside by the hand.

Only Ellinor and Marlinie were left in the hospital room, exchanging awkward glances.

Marlinie was the first to break the silence. Her voice was incredibly gentle as she smiled and said, “Ellinor, you probably… don’t remember me, do you?”

Ellinor simply stared at her mother, not saying a word.

Marlinie sighed in self-reproach. “I’m the one who should apologize. I’ve left you alone all these years and only found you now… I’m sorry…”

Ellinor watched as her mother’s tears fell. Her own eyes reddened as she stared at the bandage on her mother’s forearm, asking, “How did you get hurt? Is it serious?”

Marlinie was taken aback. She looked down at her own wound and shook her head. “No, it’s nothing too serious.”

were a complicated mix of bitterness and love. She was

me to come see you, why didn’t you show up? Were you hiding from me?” Ellinor’s voice

too ashamed to face you. I haven’t been the mother

“Then why… why did you leave me alone back then? Why didn’t you ever come back for me? I’ve been waiting for you this whole

would be too dangerous to keep you with me, so I temporarily left you with Arnold for safety. Later, I went

she was not an abandoned child. She knew her mother would never abandon

refused to believe she was abandoned, so she never

she saw her

Ellinor somewhat awkwardly held her mother’s

face paled even more. She seemed to

the Howards? Were they

were bloodshot. She slowly choked out, “Ellinor, actually, the Howards were targeting