The Kiss that Sparked it All

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Chapter 2118

Quinton chimed in with an exasperated tone, “It was a middle-aged couple going head-to-head with the cops,

insisting their daughter hadn’t done anything wrong. They demanded she be released on the spot.”

Balfour, who had little patience for drama, steadied Ivy’s shoulders and pushed forward, eager to get away from

the scene.

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Ivy had not really paid much attention to their previous conversation, but before they had made it more than a few

steps, a woman suddenly charged at them.

“You little troublemaker, you’re here too? Causing chaos at home is one thing, but now you’ve gone and gotten

your sister locked up at the station. You can’t live without stirring up trouble, can you?”

The woman was none other than Tessa.

Finn trailed a few steps behind her, his face a mask of anger when he spotted Ivy. “Ivy, you ungrateful child! It’s one

thing to disrespect me and your mother, but what has your sister ever done to you? If she ends up with a record

because of you, you’ve ruined her life!”

Ivy dodged slightly, her brow furrowed. Seeing them, she felt nothing but a headache coming on.

She had predicted her parents’ reaction to the news-accustomed as she was to their habitual neglect and blame.

Confronted with this scene, Ivy felt almost indifferent, listening to their accusations with a detached silence, not

uttering a single word in response.

But Balfour was unfamiliar with Ivy’s parents. As parents themselves, they were pointing fingers at their own

daughter, victim Ivy, their hands nearly poking her forehead.

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“Speak with your words, not your hands,” Balfour, a tall and imposing figure, swatted Tessa’s hand away.

She yelped and stumbled back several steps, clutching her hand.

Finn, supporting his wife, eyed Balfour warily, intimidated by his commanding presence. “Who are you? This is a

family matter, so I’d appreciate it if you, a stranger, would back off!”

Balfour pulled Ivy close. His gaze on Finn was one of scorn mixed with authority. “Who I am is none of your

business, but she matters to me! I suggest you talk to her properly.”

Tessa was sizing up this man of distinguished presence.

He was different from the average Joe-not just in stature but also in demeanor.

Her gaze inadvertently fell on the watch wrapped around Balfour’s wrist, a piece so exquisite that money could not

simply buy it.