The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2546

Ivy reached out without thinking, gently massaging the tension from Balfour’s furrowed

brow.

“These past days, with all the stress about your grandma, you’ve been all knotted up,” she said softly, her voice tinged with concern. “It kills me to see you like this, but I feel helpless to share the load.”/

With a slight exertion of strength, Balfour pulled Ivy into his embrace. Their bodies pressed face to face. He buried his face in her shoulder, taking a deep, calming breath. “Just having you here with me is the support I need. Ivy, promise me you’ll take care of yourself. Don’t get hurt, don’t fall ill.”

Ivy wanted to offer more words of comfort, but they seemed to get stuck in her throat.

“Okay.”

Love always comes with a sense of debt.

No matter how blissful their current days were Balfour couldn’t forget how destitute Ivy had appeared when he first brought her home.

parents weighed heavily on him. Sometimes, he tormented himself with the thought that had he fallen for

very familial connections. Ivy just wanted

tightened his hold around her neck

could shrink Ivy down to the size of a doll, keeping her safe in his

understanding his helplessness was rooted in his love for her. It was both touching

who loved her wholeheartedly, it pained her to see that love tinged with guilt. She resolved to heed Balfour’s words, to take care of herself. As for the rumors online, she decided they were inconsequential.

her. Why did these strangers

opinions that truly mattered to her were those

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to cause them any worry.

road to the hospital, the two of them holding each other tightly, the silence between them comfortable and reassuring.

his investigative work, attempting

Clara.