The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1887

Moreover, she knew well that there was no love between McNeil and his subsequent wife, who had been sleeping in separate beds for years.

Even so, there was no way to erase the pain he had inflicted upon her mother. He had betrayed her, disbelieving her innocence, and forcing her mother to flee and live as a refugee for many years.

But Bertha’s words from earlier stung Ellinor. When it came to matters of the heart, it wasn’t about whether outsiders deemed it worthwhile, but whether the person involved believed it was worth it!

Just like how she waited for Theo these past three years. Everyone around her thought it was a waste and considered her foolish, but she never wavered. Ellinor was deep in thought for a long time, so much so that by the time she snapped back to reality, Bertha had already finished buying breakfast!

“Ellinor, they only had one type of bagel here. I got some for you and your kid. You should be able to eat this, right?”

“Thank you,

mom should be awake by now, and we can have breakfast together! Seeing you will probably lift her spirits! After her nightmare, she’s been mentioning

friend to my mom. These years, without you by her side,

is mutual. You only see me taking care of your mom now that she’s hurt, but you didn’t see how your mom supported and encouraged me when I was down and

looked at Bertha, deeply moved, feeling genuinely lucky that her

looks hungry too; his eyes are

was in Ellinor’s

staring at the bagels because he had caught the scent earlier. He

he bashfully buried his face into Ellinor’s shoulder, too shy to