The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1814

Marlinie held her daughter’s slightly cold hand tighter. “No. I want to take you away from here with me. Would you come with me?”

Ellinor seemed taken aback. The answer, which she thought was certain, now seemed uncertain.

Realizing that Ellinor was hesitating, Marlinie realized that her daughter was no longer a little girl.

Pearl had grown up. She had her own concerns and people who cared for her.

Marlinie wiped away her tears and chuckled. “Look at me, still thinking of you as a little girl. I must have forgotten that you’re now a grown woman with your own home and children.”

Snapping back to reality, Ellinor looked at her mother with some difficulty. “Can’t you just stay with us?”

The smile on Marlinie’s lips turned bittersweet. “Pearl, I…”

understood her mother’s

silent. That silence was her

Howards were

escape from them. She didn’t want to stay in a place where she could constantly be reminded of

of hers. “I understand! The Howards are in

long as they know I’m alive, they won’t

seeing her mother be so terrified of the Howards, Ellinor’s heart sank. She couldn’t imagine the

to be

for what they did to her

we’ll discuss whether you’re coming with me or staying here later. Right now, you’re injured. You should focus

about where she’d been and what she’d been up to

Marlinie fell asleep due

times. When she didn’t get a response, she made sure her mother was comfortably asleep