The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1926

Finn didn’t love her; marrying her was a matter of convenience, securing a housewife who could keep the household running smoothly.

But Tessa knew she wasn’t unique in this predicament; there were plenty of women in her shoes. This gnawing fear that Finn might one day divorce her kept her on constant edge.

In a move of calculated sacrifice, she chose to leverage her daughter, Ivy, to cement her own status as Mrs. Dunhill,

“What do you want me to do?” Ivy knew her mother wouldn’t reach out without reasons. Tessa’s call must have had a

motive.

Tessa let out a weary sigh, “Could you accompany your sister to meet with that boss? Just once, a little chat to clear the air. Once this is sorted, I promise, I won’t bother you again.”

As expected, Tessa was here on account of that issue.

last time,” Ivy

might be pretending to be guilty, Ivy chose to help Tessa one final time. As a daughter, she decided this would be the last time she did her

meeting. It was set for the next day. The urgency was

on to deliver milk to Dean and Alyssa. As she was leaving, she bumped into Balfour, who was on his way back to

to Grandma and

his

Ivy uneasy. “I’ve taken a shower, so I’ll just crash on

bed,” Balfour called out, stretching out on the

the memory, “I don’t think it’s necessary,

got no interest in touching

lay down on the bed, maintaining a careful distance from Balfour. She slept on

far different from the last time when she had been drunk. She spent the night tense and barely slept.

up the next morning, Ivy felt stiff

up and changing clothes, she descended the stairs