The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1955

“I had never interfered in your matters, but now that you’re married, things have changed. Ivy is my granddaughter-in-law, and I have to speak up for her when things going awry.” It was a rare occasion that Alyssa would confront Balfour with such a stern expression.

“Do you know how Ivy came home today?” she asked Balfour, her eyes narrowing with concern.

Balfour, puzzled, responded, “What’s the problem? Didn’t Quinton drive her home?”

Alyssa scoffed with a mix of frustration and disappointment. “Quinton? Don’t try to pull the wool over my eyes, young man. She came home in another man’s car! One of the housemaids saw it and told me. How can you call yourself a husband if you’re letting your wife hitch rides with other men?”

Balfour’s brows furrowed; had Ivy not called Quinton? Then whose car had she come back in? Could it be Nolan? The thought made his expression turn to stone. That woman was clearly taking his warnings lightly, daring to fraternize with Nolan behind his back.

can’t treat her like this! You can’t let anyone else bring her home again. She’s your wife, and you need to take

his irritation in front of Alyssa, nodding in agreement to appease her. “Don’t

from her desk drawer, “now that you and Ivy are married, we can’t have her feel shortchanged. A wedding is still in order. I’ve

brochure but made no move to take it. “Grandma, Ivy and I don’t plan on

give her a proper ceremony? Girls might be too shy to say it, but they all dream of wearing a wedding dress, of having

keep things low-key. The last thing he wanted was a

He reluctantly took the brochures and stood up. “You’re right, Grandma. I’ll discuss

look at these before bed. Let me know what she prefers.”

Balfour watched his grandmother retire to her room with the help of a maid, he headed to his bedroom.

he found Ivy seemingly asleep in bed. She looked peaceful enough.

Balfour wasn’t in the mood for tenderness.