The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1889

Ellinor didn’t believe her mother’s professed disinterest and continued, “The Howard’s backyard is home to a particular flower, beautiful, rare, and difficult to cultivate. It’s called the Moonlight.”

Hearing this, Marlinie’s pupils contracted in shock, and she looked at Ellinor with astonishment. “What?”

Ellinor went on, “Mr. McNeil told me it was his late wife’s favorite flower. Over the years, he’s been spending most of his time tending to that garden, caring for those flowers. Even his current wife, he hardly pays her any attention. They live under the same roof but sleep in separate beds.”

Marlinie was shocked and puzzled at the same time, “Ellinor, why are you telling me all this?”

Ellinor replied, “No specific reason. I just wanted to share my observations of the Howard family. Oh, and Mr. McNeil never intended to marry his current wife. The two children they have were conceived through medical intervention.”

Marlinie’s eyes trembled.

through medical

Ellinor started eating her breakfast and didn’t say anything more.

want to speak on behalf of the Howard family or her absent biological father. She was

but after Bertha’s suggestion, she hoped her mother

picked up

nurse to check on Baber.

didn’t delay her daughter, allowing her to accompany the child

started contemplating the words her daughter had shared.

They were her favorite flower but weren’t suitable for the city’s climate. How could he have managed to make

positive change in Marlinie’s mood and smiled with relief.

Ellinor was smart and

with Baber in her arms, Ellinor encountered a figure