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.

I to say no? Feel free to join, but could you, perhaps, maintain a shred of dignity? Stop clinging to some boy. Have you

deer caught in headlights, Victoria swiftly retracted her hand, only

I’m well aware of my priorities right now protested, as if taking

the matter. Instead, his gaze turned to Mara, the instigator of this tension. She seemed vaguely familiar, but he

a moment, he spoke coolly, “Your father is ill, and you sisters ought to support each other. Why

hand with a pleading

face the man she had long pined for, who now seemed

her! My dad’s in there

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with

head sincerely and said, “I understand that this situation arose because of me. You can blame

innocent.”