The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2256

Was it really worth it, sacrificing his whole life for a woman who never once looked back at him on her own accord?

Yet, he had already done so many wrong things for her, all out of the aching sympathy he felt when Diana suffered injustices on the film set, prompting him to take on Ivy for her.

And this time, dealing with Thalia was all by his own hand as well, fearing to taint Diana’s pristine hands.

But how had she ever treated him?

She didn’t love him, not at all, and it was only now, in this stark moment, that Kael realized the truth.

Like now, he was out in these godforsaken woods, plotting against a young girl for Diana’s sake, while she was probably at home, savoring a glass of red wine as if none of this mess had anything to do with her.

This woman had ruined his life.

“You’re going to throw away your life for a woman like that? Don’t you feel like a complete fool?” Balfour chimed in just at the right moment, provoking an angry glare from Kael.

“What do you know? You can’t possibly understand how much I love her. I’d give anything for her. You rich folks wouldn’t get it!”

And does she love you?” Balfour’s question left Kael

never loved him. At best, he was just a lackey in her shadow.

of my league. She’s like a star in the sky, out of reach for a guy like me. Just being able to watch over her

You think your love is so noble?”

throw Thalia to the ground and tear into Balfour’s smug face.

like you,

saying you’re fooling yourself into thinking your love is grand,

would anger Kael and inadvertently harm Thalia. Yet, under Balfour’s taunting, Kael’s attention had shifted from

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enough for her, you should be working harder to be better not wasting time here on your

before, and he was

can spout that nonsense. The rest of us

chuckled amused by Kael’s outburst. He had heard similar sentiments

tired

funny? Isn’t it true? Give me the weath of families like yours,