The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2623
The hospital was bustling with activity, but a stern reminder from a passing nurse
brought a hush to the chaos.
“Let's try to keep it down. There are other patients here who want to rest.”
Victoria, quick to feel contrite, mumbled an apology to the nurse while
simultaneously reaching out to shield Mara. She hadn't expected Mara to lash
out, shoving her aside and bolting for the exit.
Alone on the rooftop of the hospital, Mara let the tears flow. “Oh, for heaven's
sake, why are you doing this to me? Why did you give me a sister I can’t stand? I
don’t need her! Can't you just take her away? If it's possible, just let me be an
only child!”
Her plea was met with a crack of thunder, as if the sky itself was responding.
Rain poured down on her, but Mara felt a twisted sense of relief amid the
downpour and made no
move to seek shelter.
At that moment, Mara’s resolve hardened. If the heavens couldn't hear her plea,
couldn't grant her the outcome she desired, then she'd take matters into her own
hands. Life was too long to live in someone else's shadow, to be overlooked
when Victoria was around. Would Balfour even spare her a glance with Victoria in
the picture?
She knew the answer without asking, and she was determined to change the
narrative
with her own two hands.
Victoria took a few steps after Mara, her heart torn between the chase and the
concern for her father. Reluctantly, she stopped and turned back.
Resting a hand on her forehead, she sighed deeply before addressing Balfour,
“Thanks Balfour, but this is a sister thing. You getting involved will just complicate
matters.”
Balfour's voice was even, “You're too soft on your sister. She blames you for
everythin and that's hardly fair. Don't you see that?”
Victoria fell silent. Of course, she saw it. But it was a family matter.
“She’s my sister,” she whispered, the weight of Mara’s resentful gaze still fresh in
her mind-a gaze no sister should cast upon another.
“Let's drop it. Aren't you tired? Sit down and wait for your dad,” Balfour
suggested, concern lacing his words.
It was only when Victoria sank into the chair that she felt the full brunt of her
exhaustion. She had been holding herself together, poised to explain and clarify
everything. But now, as she leaned against the wall, all she could do was silently
pray for her father’s safe return from the emergency room.
As Balfour had predicted, Mara returned, soaked to the bone, slipping quietly into
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few spaces away from them, as if nothing had happened.
Victoria, meanwhile, had succumbed to her weariness and drifted off to sleep.
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Balfour didn't want to get involved,
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but seeing Mara'’s drenched state, he
knew Victoria would be worried sick
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upon waking. “You'll catch a cold in
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Mara’s eyes sparkled at Balfour's
concern. A smile crept onto her face,
an undeniable sign that she mattered
to him. Despite his harsh words
earlier, his immediate worry over her
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Nodding eagerly, she replied, “Okay,
, . ”
I'll go change and be right back.” Her
heart fluttered with the thought that
maybe, just maybe, Balfour did care
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