The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2483

Ivy paused mid-step as she prepared to leave, turning back to look at the woman. “What’s that? You got something to say?”

“I’m… I’m so…”

Even though the sentence hung unfinished in the air, Ivy could guess what the rest would

have been.

She simply offered a faint smile, feeling a sudden sense of relief. Whether Tessa truly felt remorse no longer mattered.

The hurt had been done; the years of pain Ivy had endured couldn’t be undone with a mere apology.

“It doesn’t matter anymore. It’s been years,” Ivy said with an air of indifference. “And don’t think your sorry carries that much weight. I just want you to know that my life’s pretty great now. And that’s because I’ve kept my distance from you all. I’ll make sure everything is taken care of for you here, considering you did give me life. But as for the rest, well…”

Ivy didn’t feel she was being cold-hearted; she was just honest. It was this very release from the past, no longer a shadow looming over her, that allowed her to speak so calmly

to Tessa,

Tessa harbored were of no consequence to

door to leave, Ivy took a deep breath and her smile returned when she saw

point on, her happiness would be tied only to

up to greet

without struggling. I just can’t help feeling that the Dunhills are heartless. Not even a decent caregiver, and this hospital… I wonder

fate. She held less animosity toward Finn, having long since been disappointed by him. Her father had never treated her fairly, even seeming to despise her presence in the

early age, Ivy knew her father didn’t care for

she had told herself it didn’t matter. She wasn’t particularly

Ivy was ready to depart,

could even leave the building,

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waiting for quite some time.

“Ivy?”

and was taken aback; she barely

to you?”