The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 825

Ellinor shook her head, "Why on earth would I not want to forgive you? I just think you're the elder one here; there's no need for you to apologize to a youngster like me. If I accepted your apology, I'd be a real twit!"

Xenia twisted her lips into a smile, cursing Ellinor in her mind but still maintaining a warm and friendly expression.

"Ms. Mendoza, you're overthinking it! Let's drop the apology; how about you just consider it as me offering you a simple glass of juice?"

Only then did Ellinor obediently lift her cup, "Alright, if you put it that way, I will drink it!"

Xenia nodded, "That's the spirit! Drink up! Tell me if my mix tastes good."

Ellinor raised the cup to her lips, but under Xenia's eager gaze, she halted her action to drink the juice without opening her mouth.

She raised an eyebrow, turned to Patricia, who sat diagonally across from her, and said with a smile, "Before I take a sip of this juice, I really want to give a shout-out to Ms. Howard!"

Like her mother, Patricia also had her eyes fixed on Ellinor, eagerly waiting for her to drink.

Suddenly being named, Patricia was taken aback and let out a nervous chuckle, "Uh... Ellinor, what are you thanking me for?"

At this, Xenia furrowed her brows in confusion. She was getting impatient. Why was Ellinor making a simple glass of juice such a big deal?

Everyone at the table from the Howard family was respectfully silent, waiting for Ellinor to speak.

Balfour turned his face to look at his sister with a hint of confusion in his eyebrows.

Ellinor nodded and smiled, lifting her cup to Patricia, "Ms. Howard, this one's for you, for your consideration!"

Patricia stood up politely and picked up a glass of wine from the table, responding graciously,

"No, Ellinor, I should be toasting to you as our esteemed guest. Thank you for saving my grandfather!"

As Patricia spoke, she intended to drink the wine first to express her respect.

In front of everyone, she wanted to show her sincerity and also hoped that Ellinor would quickly drink the pomegranate juice.