The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2383

“Clara’s always been the sensible one, knowing Mom and Dad work their fingers to the bone, never making absurd demands like Ivy does.”

“She’ll come around when she grows up.”

With Clara’s matter-of-fact remark, the family of three resumed their merry dinner as if scolding Ivy had been nothing but a gust of wind.

Only Ivy sat with her head bowed, her appetite gone.

She’d merely made a simple request and was branded an ungrateful child.

But what had she done wrong?

bothered to ask

went out of their way to make sure she was settled comfortably. And when she changed her mind, they promptly found her

why she had to bear it all; it had just

grievances never counted, only

from the school, leaving her parents no choice but to

being

have been stronger, but when she lashed out,

ferocity scared

several fights, the bullies turned the tables, claiming Ivy was the violent one in class. So, Ivy was transferred because of the

parents gave her a severe talking-to for the disgraceful discipline when she got home.

in her room, not given any food for a whole day and night. Only when she admitted her wrongdoing did her mother ease up.

fast, and missing a meal was hard enough, let alone a day and night without food or drink.