The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 1453

Sophia caught wind of the whispering from a group of young girls a little distance away and shot them a stern look. There was a clear warning in her icy gaze.

Startled by Sophia's glare, the girls immediately turned their attention elsewhere, daring not to gossip any longer.

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Ellinor carried Adrian back, scolding him all the way. Her anger wasn't abated even after they arrived back at their picnic spot.

This child was becoming increasingly disobedient. He was always acting on his own. How could he just wander off alone?

Throughout the entire ordeal, Adrian stayed silent, neither admitting his mistake nor apologizing.

Once back at their picnic spot, Ellinor set Adrian down, her face stern as she asked him, "Still refusing to speak? Do you know that running off on your own is wrong? Do you understand your mistake?"

Adrian looked at her with a somewhat wronged expression in his eyes.

Veronica, seeing that Adrian had been found, breathed a sigh of relief. She approached and tried to mediate the situation. "Ellinor, it's okay. Adrian was just too excited about that Mechanical Hero kite. We can buy him one later, then he won't run off again."

Ellinor was not pleased with this reasoning. "Just because he sees something he likes, he can run off without telling his mother? Seems like he's asking for a spanking!"

Quickly, Veronica stepped in to protect her nephew. "Adrian, what are you waiting for? Apologize to your mom. Quickly!"

Adrian pouted, and with a whimper, he began to cry.

Veronica, her heart aching, tried to comfort him. "Alright, alright! You were scared, but it's okay now. Your mom and aunt are here. You don't have to be afraid."

What Ellinor hated most was when the child refused to admit his mistakes and resorted to crying. She sternly pulled Veronica aside, brought Adrian in front of her, and scolded him. "Why are you crying? You made a mistake, and you're crying about it? Mom asked you to admit your mistake, so why aren't you speaking? I'm counting to three, and if you still don't apologize, I'm going to spank you!"