The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1874

Patricia laughed scornfully while walking downhill. “Why? Because you’re my adopted child! You’re mine, no matter how bad you are. I won’t let anyone take what’s mine!”

Baber’s eyes were filled with helplessness and despair. “But…you don’t even like kids…or me. Why can’t I stay with Mommy and Daddy?”

Upon realizing that the ‘mommy’ Baber was referring to was not her, Patricia’s temper flared. She roughly threw the little boy onto the ground.

“What did you say? Who were you calling ‘mommy’?”

The rocky path was full of thorns. Baber’s tender skin was pierced by sharp plant stems as he hit the ground, causing him to grunt in pain and furrow his

brow.

were you calling ‘mommy,’ you little brat? Speak

only shed silent tears,

If I hadn’t adopted you from abroad, you’d still be in that poor orphanage, barely surviving on bread and water! You probably would have died

Ellinor ‘mommy’! What is she to you? Did she

die, used the last of his strength to

an act! Ellinor is a manipulative woman. She’d do anything to secure her position. Do you really think she sees you as a son?

is kind…even if she doesn’t consider me her son…at least…she

they were

completely incensed Patricia. She kicked the child beneath her foot with all her might. “Fine! You think she’s better, do you? Well, let me show you just how ‘not good’ I can be!

kick the five-year-old

what seemed like an eternity, the child beneath her foot finally stopped

act! Get up!”