The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 401

Ellinor chuckled. “I don’t get it. If I leave, you get to go back to Mr. Blanchet. Aren’t you afraid he’ll get bored of you and ditch you?”

Patricia’s face was full of pride and nobility, with a hint of condescension. “Ellinor, you and I are not the same.”

“Oh? How so?”

that can stand toe–to–toe with Theo’s. I have parents who love and protect me, a Balfour who’d shield me from the rain, and a Byran who guards me. And you? Your family? Do you have anyone who can give you

dawned on her. “So, it was you who spilled

“Yes, it

the Mendozas, you could kick me

facade couldn’t hide her arrogance. “I know it’s not that simple! Ellinor, I just wanted you to see your reality. You’re a girl with no backing, marrying into a wealthy family with no one to rely on. Over time, people will look down on you. But me, because my family is not to be messed with, the Blanchets would never dare underestimate me, and Theo wouldn’t dare cross me. Even if one day, things between Theo and I go south, I can take the hit. My safety net is my family, they’ll always protect me, get it? That’s

is relying on

“Isn’t it?”

that is a form of support, but it’s not what I have. My support is myself. I don’t rely on anyone and I don’t expect to be protected for a lifetime. Being self–sufficient means I won’t be put in a passive position. I stay with the Blanchets because I have a thing for Mr. Blanchet. I don’t care about his family, status, or

to check if the

have

followed, blocking Ellinor’s

impatient, “What is it?”