The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2318

If Mark’s mom hadn’t been cooking for the Howard family, he might never have had such

an opportunity.

He was forever grateful to the Howards.

He had heard the story countless times from his mother-how when she was pregnant with him, times got tough, especially after his father walked out on them.

If it weren’t for Alyssa’s kind heart, taking them in when they had nowhere else to go, the outcome could have been grim, possibly even tragic.

Balfour drove Ivy straight to the hospital, back to the same room, the same doctor.

The doctor was surprised to see them back so soon. “Didn’t you just get discharged yesterday? What happened now?”

But after noticing Ivy gingerly lifting her foot, revealing a swollen mass, his brow furrowed with concern.

to yourself? You really need to take care of your body, Mrs. Howard. You may

skin, Balfour’s expression tightened. He hadn’t realized in the woods just how badly she was hurt. No wonder she trembled in his arms-he had thought it was the chill, but now it was clear she was fighting through

pain.

if it’s a sprain or a fracture?” Ivy asked, urgency

bone which would take months to recover. If it was broken, who knew how long before she

what was weighing

with Ivy, even angrier

Would she rather bite her lip and bear it than share

gone off on her earlier that day, would she have followed him into the woods? No, even if he hadn’t lashed out, Ivy would

He regretted his harsh words, even

the kind of person Ivy

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malice.

been so