The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 672

Patricia just froze for a moment and quickly let go of the hand holding the child. Keeping her cool, she quietly covered the red marks on Baber with her clothes, then cradled him like a loving mother, soothing him.

“Don’t cry, mommy’s here! Baber, don’t cry, it’s all okay now!”

Baber’s cries quieted down a bit at his mother’s sudden change in demeanor, but he was still utterly confused…

Balfour came over, his eyes filled with puzzlement, ‘Patri, what’s up? Why is the kid crying so much?”

Patricia looked up, her face innocent, “Oh, bro, you’re back! Nothing much, Baber just look a tumble, I’m comforting him!”

Balfour’s frown finally eased. He gently patted Baber’s head, “Boys gotta be tough, can’t be crying over small bumps in the road!”

Baber, tears streaking down his face, looked up at Balfour, but couldn’t express what had happened with his limited vocabulary. He just felt wronged, pulling a face.

Suddenly, he felt a pinch from his mom again, and he turned his scared eyes back to Patricia….

the warning in his mother’s eyes, he didn’t dare to cry or

of his mom, but he also loved her.

so pretty and she brought him lots of yummy food, dressed him

been living in the orphanage with other kids,

unpredictable moods. Sometimes he didn’t even know what he did wrong and she would get mad. She would

his

reality, Baber nervously tried to appease her, ‘Mommy… don’t

him, “Mmm, good boy! Mommy’s not mad, silly! How could

mom wasn’t mad, Baber finally felt a bit relieved.

need to talk to Balfour, I’ll come find you

obediently nodded, then tottered

Baber leave, Patricia stood up, looking at her brother with a trace of

you asked me to accompany Ellinor for her surgery today, but I

from Quinton, it wasn’t your fault, Ellinor was

Theo’s sister Veronica called me earlier. She said Ellinor is back at the Blanchet villa with Theo, he doesn’t want me anymore…”

choked up, becoming