The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2533

“Come on, Grandpa, I know you’re not hungry, but when Grandma wakes up, she’ll need to take care of her. Try to eat a little, at least,” Ivy coaxed with a gentle smile that belied the redness rimming her eyes – a telltale sign of her recent tears if one looked closely enough.

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“Balfour, you too. Don’t just stand there. Come and have a bite. Grandma needs all of us right now, and we can’t let ourselves fall apart. We need to stay strong so we can look after her,” she added, rallying them with a mix of tenderness and resolve.

“Ivy’s right. Don’t just stand there, Balfour. Your grandma’s out of danger now; it’s just a matter of time before she’s up and about. Let’s eat something.”

Balfour hesitated for a moment before joining them at the dining table.

her own included. But they hadn’t eaten properly in hours, and

bed they had prepared on the top floor of the hospital, in the private room they had reserved for him. Ivy herself had stayed in the same hospital when she fell ill a while back. There were plenty of rooms, and Dean truly needed the rest. His advanced

come back in the evening,” Dean instructed before succumbing to a deep sleep, his exhaustion evident. After all, he’d been up

things piling up at the office, and I need to stop by the dance studio. I’ve written down all the steps for the

her eyes, couldn’t help but wrap her in his embrace. “I’m so glad you’re

in his arms. “And how else would I be? Always your

Ivy gently pushed away, her expression settling into one of calm resolve. “Last night was a shock for all of us, an accident no one

he seems. We need to be there for him, now

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