The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 1773

Lea cocked her head to one side. "Ellinor is a woman of steel. She should be able to handle this. My only worry is if our assumption turns out to be incorrect. It would be quite anticlimactic for both Ellinor and Ms. Marlinie."

Bertha cradled her coffee mug and took a sip, not responding to her daughter's comment.

She was almost entirely certain that the girl named Ellinor was her friend Marlinie's long-lost daughter, Pearl Howard.

The resemblance was not just physical. Their mannerisms and temperaments were also similar.

In fact, Ellinor's features bore more similarity to those of that man from the Howard family, yet the aura she exuded was the spitting image of a young Marlinie.

The odds of such a coincidence were incredibly low.

Ellinor was undoubtedly Marlinie's daughter, Pearl. Bertha was now just contemplating how to break the news to her and where to begin.

This revelation would be a shock to anyone.

While she was mulling over what to say, Ellinor appeared at the entrance of the coffee shop.

She walked in slowly; her expression was as calm and composed as it ever was. After scanning the room, she headed towards Bertha and Lea.

After pulling out a chair for herself, she greeted them. "Good to see you again, ma'am."

Ellinor smiled and beckoned a waiter over, ordering an iced latte before getting straight to the point.

"Ma'am, your daughter mentioned you had something important to discuss with me. What is it?"

Bertha was still organizing her thoughts when Lea blurted out, "Ellinor, did you get separated from your mother when you were young, never to see her again?"

Ellinor's calm demeanor changed. She looked at Lea, then turned her piercing gaze towards Bertha. "Ma'am, have you been investigating me?"

Bertha looked flustered and quickly waved her hands. "No, no... Ellinor, you've got it all wrong! We haven't been investigating you, and I don't have the means to do so. Even though Thaddeus and I are still married, I don't interfere in his affairs with Sophia. Don't overthink this; we mean you no harm."