The Kiss that Sparked it All

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Ivy had slipped back into unconsciousness by the time she was wheeled into the general ward, her complexion ghostly pale.

Alyssa and Dean, well into their twilight years, watched over Ivy as she lay quietly in her hospital bed, their hearts aching with every silent moment.

“My poor Ivy, what cruel twist of fate has befallen you? Always so dedicated to her acting, why does she keep getting pushed around?” Alyssa lamented, her heart going out to Ivy, whom she cherished as her own flesh and blood.

The sight before her was too much, and tears began to spill from her eyes.

Dean wrapped his wife in a comforting embrace, gently patting her shoulder and wiping away her tears. “Now, now, my dear, you mustn’t take on so. We’re not as young as we used to be, are we? Our bodies can’t take this kind of strain.”

Hearing his grandfather’s words, Balfour stood to console her as well. “Grandma, why don’t

you and Grandpa-head home and get some rest? I’ll stay here and keep watch.”

for too long. The atmosphere, dense with infirmity, was no good for their aging bodies.

to limit their time at the hospital. Today’s visit was an exception, prompted

approached the bedside once more, taking Ivy’s cool

you truly believe this was just an accident?”

inquired, a hint of

all the strange incidents on the set lately, I refuse to believe this was

was clear from her words that if age hadn’t been a factor, she would have marched right down to the set with Dean in tow to confront whoever was responsible for harming

get to the bottom of this. You and Grandpa go on home and rest;

his grandparents, Balfour found a reservoir of patience.

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got older, they resembled children more,

coaxed his wife, and she finally agreed to leave.