The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2199

“Let’s face it, it’s just a lovers’ spat. Don’t be too hard on Balfour,” Dean said.

Alyssa rolled her eyes. “You always jump to Balfour’s defense before I even get a word in. This whole mess, it’s all your fault!”

“Sure, sure, blame me. It’s all on me for spoiling Balfour rotten.”

Alyssa arched an eyebrow. “Are you dredging up old grievances with me? I doted on Balfour when he was a child, but I never indulged him regarding the important stuff.”

Dean vigorously. “Sure, sure, you’re absolutely correct. It’s all my doing. But still, we need to have a serious talk with him when he gets back. How could he just distrust Ivy over some baseless rumors?”

With a heavy sigh, Alyssa expressed her frustration. “It’s because he doesn’t trust Ivy that

she’s so heartbroken now.”

Even Dean knew that trust was the most critical issue at hand.

Hvy was laden with worry, convinced she would be unable to sleep, yet the moment her head touched the pillow, she was out like a light. But her sleep was far from peaceful, plagued by dreams.

a blurry-faced woman over her without

what brings you here? Missed me, did

Balfour was beaming, holding the woman’s hand with the

let his guard down and

Ivy’s ears. “Yeah, I came back just

Ivy, saying coldly, “She’s just someone unimportant. You’ve not

and walked away, leaving her

“Don’t… don’t go!”

out, her eyes snapping open as she sat up in

just a dream…”

was only a dream, the agony of

wiped the sweat from her forehead.

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Chapter 2199

Dinner’s

upstairs to call Ivy to dinner, just in