The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1825

Ellinor didn’t want to intrude on their reunion. She left Theo alone with the elders and gently led her four kids up the stairs.

Once in their room, Ellinor took a seat on the couch, seemingly calm. Her daughter, Layla, came over to her, asking, “Mommy, is that man really our dad?”

Ellinor gently lifted her gaze to her daughter as she nodded. “Yes, he is your dad. Do you like him?”

Layla scrunched up her face in confusion. “I don’t know, and I don’t know him. But if Mommy likes him, I like him!”

Raising an eyebrow, Ellinor asked, “So you think I like him?”

Layla nodded. “Yeah! You must really like him, Mommy!”

Caught off guard, Ellinor pulled her daughter into her arms and caressed her small face. “And how did you figure that out?”

Layla’s bright eyes sparkled. “Because you let him kiss you. If you didn’t like him, you wouldn’t let him kiss you.”

Ellinor sighed helplessly. “Oh! So, you did see that!”

Layla giggled. “Not just me. All my brothers saw it too!”

her forehead in frustration. Her dignity as a mother was surely at stake now.

some alone time.” She said, wanting to change the subject.

lap and ran off to play

back as her hand

still felt

really

with her and

figured it would be a while before he

had so many questions for him, but she was so emotionally overwhelmed that she didn’t

lost in thought, she heard

returning home, he still remembered to

used to just barge in before.

answer the door, but it wasn’t

at the door was a maid with a joyful smile. “Ellinor, the young master asked me to watch the children. He wants you

Ellinor nodded. “Alright.”

back to her room to change before heading

been in Theo’s study much in

him. She’d sit quietly in the study for a while and

missed was back. Her happiness was indescribable.

had many questions to ask, so heading to the study to talk seemed