The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 818

The kid was kicking and screaming, making it impossible for Ellinor to control him. She had no choice but to put him down again, “Fine, we’ll stay put for now. Chill here for a bit longer”

Baber was back on the ground, retreating to a corner like he’d seen a ghost, curling up into a ball, and hugging his knees tightly.

Ellinor looked at his pathetic state, and her brow furrowed, “I’ll be out of here soon. How long do you think you can hide here by yourself? What will you do if you get hungry or thirsty? The Howards will find you sooner or later.”

The word find sent shivers down Baber’s spine, scaring the hell out of him.

Ellinor couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy. She’d been in his shoes, alone and helpless.

Her unreliable mother had entrusted her to Arnold Mendoza out of desperation. However, Arnold dumped her with country relatives instead.

At the Mendozas’ country relatives’ house, she was even more of an outsider. They only took her in to get Arnold’s monthly child support.

It turned out that Arnold only paid for two months and never did so again.

her even worse, not even letting

kids knew she was an unwanted child and made a game of picking

her and no

the edge of the village. She was stuck there for three days and

about

relative came looking for

passing photographer found her and pulled her out of the well. He publicized her ordeal, sparking a

more but couldn’t do anything because of the public pressure. Once the fuss

were bland

bullied

and she

and borrowed money for Ellinor’s schooling,

winning scholarships and secretly running her

renovated the convent, and made sure those who bullied

she’d suffered, but she