The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 1448

Ellinor, being the doting mother she was, delighted in fulfilling such small requests for her children.

She tousled her son's hair fondly. "Alright, don't worry, honey. Aunt Veronica and Uncle Moran will go check if there are any kites for sale nearby. How about we get one for you and your sister?"

Adrian nodded eagerly. "Yes!"

Then Ellinor turned towards Veronica. "Veronica, can you and Moran look around and see if there's a booth selling kites?"

It was a clever way to give Veronica and Moran some alone time. Otherwise, with three little ones always in tow, they'd never find the chance to have an uninterrupted conversation.

Veronica was more than happy to do so. After agreeing, she looked somewhat shyly at Moran. "Moran, would you mind accompanying me?"

Moran gave her a warm smile and extended his hand towards her. "Of course not. Let's go."

Veronica stood frozen for a good three seconds while staring at the hand Moran had offered her. She was both surprised and delighted.

With a dazed expression, she walked over to him.

Moran gently took her hand and led her away.

Ellinor watched them leave with a tinge of satisfaction in her eyes. But then her thoughts drifted back to the strange man she had seen in a wheelchair earlier. She glanced over to where he had been, only to find the spot now empty.

From the corner of her heart rose a peculiar feeling. Was there some kind of connection between her and that man?

Just then, her daughter, Layla, approached her with an innocent look on her face. "Mommy, is Aunt Veronica in love with that man?"

Ellinor was taken aback. She was surprised that her three-year-old daughter knew what “in love” meant.

Layla blinked her big, beautiful eyes. "If Aunt Veronica and Uncle Moran are in love, who are you in love with, Mommy?"

Ellinor's face stiffened. Who was she in love with?

Theo, the man she was in love with, had disappeared.

Ellinor managed a forced smile. "Mommy is not in love, honey. Not everyone needs to be in love."

Layla tilted her head, looking confused. "But the fairy tales say that you need to find someone you like and fall in love to be happy. Don't you have someone you like, Mommy? If you're not in love, are you unhappy? I don't want you to be unhappy, Mommy!"

Ellinor was left speechless by her daughter's innocent question.