The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2272

Mara chased after the car, a tinge of disbelief shadowing her features as she realized she could not make him stay. She watched his disappearing figure with frustration, stamping her foot in vexation.

Ivy’s influence on Balfour was not to be underestimated!

Meanwhile, Ivy closed her eyes, pulling the blanket over her head. In the confines of her small ward, she found a fleeting sense of security.

“Maybe it’s best to pretend none of this ever happened,” she mused, trying to convince herself that the fluttering heartbeats she felt for him were nothing but a dream, best forgotten.

But no sooner had she settled into her cocoon of denial than her blanket fortress was abruptly torn away.

“Are you out of your mind? Trying to suffocate yourself?” Balfour’s voice cut through the silence.

Ivy’s pupils dilated in surprise-she could not fathom why Balfour had returned after leaving. Caught in her disheveled state, her gaze flickered, uncertain.

Weren’t you supposed to take

how to explain his return. He was worried about leaving Ivy alone in the hospital despite having arranged for a nurse to look

sensed something off in

felt unwell.

if she was still unwell,

in the car, his concern would not abate, and he found himself running back to check

averted her gaze and shook her head, “No. You should go back. It’s not right to keep your friend waiting. I’m fine, really. I’m almost recovered. Maybe I can even be discharged tomorrow. You

now? Who told you you’re almost recovered? Didn’t the doctor say you need to rest for a

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fuss about her dislike for hospital stays. The place made her uneasy-why was that such a big

her about the full extent of Diana’s involvement in