The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 1705

Baber, holding the kite, approached Ellinor's room and gave the door a gentle knock.

After a brief wait at the door, it was Adrian who came to let him in.

Adrian, upon laying eyes on the kite, snatched it eagerly away from Baber. "Finally, it's back! We need to keep this safe for our next visit to the park. I'll be the coolest kid there!"

From within the room came the sound of Layla retching, clearly expressing her distaste for her twin brother's antics.

After stepping into the room, Baber glanced around but didn't see Ellinor. He asked, "Where's Mom?"

Adrian, having already run off with the kite in search of a place to stash it, didn't respond.

Layla, who was lounging on the couch and snacking, answered him instead. "Mom's taking a shower. She said she's feeling hot and thought a bath would cool her off."

"Ah." Baber nodded, then took a seat next to his sister to patiently wait for their mother to finish her bath.

Baber spotted his sister eating a snack that they both loved, causing his mouth to begin to water. After noticing another pack of the same snack on the coffee table, he reached over to grab it.

But before his hand could even touch it, Adrian swooped in and nabbed it.

Having put away the kite, Adrian had dashed back, grabbed a pack of snacks, and ran off to the balcony to play with his paper airplane.

Baber's hand awkwardly hung in the air as he glanced around to see no more packs of snacks.