The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2590

From the moment Mara followed Victoria to school, she was constantly reminded not to run off. After all, it was an unfamiliar place, and what if she got lost?

Before heading to school, Mara had promised Victoria that she wouldn’t stray. But once she set foot on campus, it was a different story altogether.

“Maybe I got it wrong,” Victoria thought, trying to shake off her concern.

Just as she was frowning with worry, a friend sent her a screenshot.

[Isn’t this your sister? What’s she doing featured on our school’s forum?]

The figure in the photo wasn’t very clear, but Victoria recognized Mara immediately because she was wearing the outfit she had on that day.

In the photo, Mara was standing in front of Balfour, and the post’s title was bitterly ironic: “Confident New Girl’s Love Confession: What’s Your Take?”

Most of the comments below were mocking Mara in the photo. Victoria felt a pang of discomfort reading them.

And if

still didn’t understand why

dwell on it, to pretend she hadn’t seen the forum post. Arguing with those people

die down soon enough, considering Balfour had

another friend sent Victoria a photo of Mara wolfing down a hefty meal at a

her eyes. Hadn’t Mara claimed she was cooped up in the

the library,

spotted her at this diner after rehearsal this afternoon. I was checking the photos and saw someone that looks just like Mara. Weren’t you looking for her? Did you find her?]

a bitter smile. [I’ve found her, thanks for the photo. You’ve been a great

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problem, glad

Victoria knew she could no longer turn a

halting Mara’s rolling on the bed. Mara looked up, tidied herself a bit, and then allowed Victoria to

why are you here so late? Don’t be mad at Dad, he was just worried about me,” Mara said with a plea in her eyes that seemed even redder as if she had indeed