The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 1701

The little girl finished speaking with a huff and dove, teary-eyed, into her mother's embrace.

Ellinor held her daughter and glanced sternly at her son. "Adrian, is that any way to speak to your sister?"

Adrian, with a dismissive twitch of his lips, replied, "Mom, you always side with her."

Baber, the older one, patted his brother's shoulder. "Adrian, we are her brothers. We should be looking out for her."

Adrian huffed in contempt. "You're the older brother! Layla and I were born on the same day, so we're the same age. Why should I have to let her have her way?"

Layla, turning her head from her mom's chest, pointed angrily at Adrian. "Adrian, I am done being your sister!"

Adrian, equally stubborn, also denounced her. "Fine by me! I don't want a bratty sister like you anyway!"

"Mom, you have to make it official. We're not siblings anymore."

"Mom, you prove it to him. I won't call him my brother anymore."

Ellinor was already weary, and the thought of having to mediate this feud was giving her a headache.

Just as she was about to intervene and calm the two down, Veronica suddenly stepped in, pulling the two youngsters aside.

"Wait, I'm not following your argument at all. Layla, what do you mean by 'the brother before he came back'? And Adrian, what do you mean 'when you stayed with Dad'? You two better explain yourselves."

Layla and Adrian were both at a loss for words.