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.”

into her mother’s eyes. Her emotions were a complicated mix of bitterness and love. She was no longer a child, so

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

ashamed to face

Why didn’t you ever

face. “I didn’t mean to… Back then, someone was trying to kill me, and I thought it would be too dangerous to keep you with me, so I temporarily left you with Arnold for safety. Later, I went looking for you! I really did! But Arnold told me… told me you had died! He

was not an abandoned child.

refused to believe she was

saw her mother and

found the answer, Ellinor somewhat awkwardly held her mother’s hand. “So, who was trying to kill you

paled even more. She seemed

had an idea. “Was it the Howards? Were they trying to kill

were bloodshot. She slowly choked out, “Ellinor, actually, the Howards were targeting me, not you. You