The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2622

Victoria lingered hesitantly outside the emergency room where her father was being treated. Her heart was heavy with uncertainty, hot knowing whether she deserved to stand vigil by her dad’s side.

When she spotted Mara, seated on a chair by the door like a sentinel, a wave of intimidation washed over her, causing her to freeze in her tracks.

Balfour frowned upon seeing Victoria’s tentative steps. It was her father inside, after all. There was no reason for her hesitation. With a firm grip, he escorted her to the threshold of the emergency room.

To Mara, however, their close proximity was nothing but a glaring display of affection. She was convinced that Victoria, with her cunning ways, was seizing even this grave moment to flaunt her relationship.

Mara’s eyes blazed with fury as she watched their hands entwined. Sho

fire, so intense was her desire to tear Victoria apart.

could almost spit

“Mara, I… I want to wait for dad with you,” Victoria stammered, her confidence crumbling in the presence of her domineering younger sister. She even attempted a feeble smile, a pitiful gesture to appease Mara, who sat aloof and unapproachable.

“Of course, you can wait. Who am I to say no? Feel free to join,

her hand, only to

well aware of my priorities right now protested, as if taking an oath before her sister.

to pursue the matter. Instead, his gaze turned to Mara, the instigator of this tension. She seemed vaguely familiar, but he coul place where he might have seen

“Your father is ill, and you sisters ought to support each other. Why provoke her

words, Victoria clutched his hand with a pleading look, silently begging him to drop the subject.

the man she had long pined for, who now seemed to be accusing her

say something wrong? It’s all because of her! My dad’s in there because of her,

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with her. And you dare

understand that this situation arose because of me. You can blame me, but you shouldn’t take all your anger out on

innocent.”