The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2055

She paused mid-step and turned around.

Downstairs, Giselle spotted Balfour returning and quickly trotted over to him. “You’re finally back. I’ve been waiting for you for ages!”

The man’s gaze darkened slightly at the sight of Giselle, clearly surprised. “What are you doing here?”

Balfour had no idea about Giselle coming over for dinner.

“Alyssa invited me for dinner. I thought she would’ve told you!” Giselle’s peripheral vision caught Ivy standing at the top of the stairs, and she immediately reached out to help Balfour with his coat. “Come on! Take off your coat. It’s warm inside. Let me hang it up for you.”

She was playing the part of the Howard family’s lady of the house, waiting for her working husband to come home to help him out of his coat.

“No need.”

Balfour turned his body, subtly avoiding her touch.

from the staircase, Ivy saw this exchange and could not quite name the taste in her mouth. She quietly returned

room.

two of them show their affection downstairs if they wanted, not fearing Alyssa discovering their marriage plans. After all, it would not

Balfour glanced at Giselle. “How long

quite a while!” Giselle pressed her lips, showing a shy expression, “Balfour, Grandma Alyssa is so good to me. She even cooked

yourself at home. I’m going upstairs to change,” Balfour said distractedly before ascending the stairs.

had seen Ivy

coat off, their interaction had been

reached his room and pushed the

Ivy emerging from the bathroom wrapped only in a towel, her

his sudden appearance, Ivy instinctively pulled the towel tighter, covering her chest. “You… Why

back to reality, his tone mocking. “This is my room. Is

but realized

was Balfour’s room, and he had every right

had thought they would spend some time chatting downstairs and had not expected him to come up so soon. She