The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 1881

McNeil felt as if he were on the cusp of a revelation. Suddenly he grabbed his son's arm, "Quick! Which floor were we on just now? Let's head back up!"

Byran looked at his father, puzzled. "Dad, what's going on? Did you recognize that little girl? What's happening?"

McNeil didn't have time to explain. "For now, just get us back up there! We need to find the room that little girl is in!"

Seeing his father in such a hurry, Byran didn't ask any further. He stepped back into the elevator and pressed the button for their previous floor.

Once back on the original floor, McNeil quickly stepped out of the elevator. "Byran, which way did you see that little girl go?"

Byran pointed, "Over there!"

Having gotten his answer, McNeil immediately headed in that direction, checking each room in search.

At that very moment, Marlinie was sitting in bed and enjoying a sandwich that her best friend, Bertha had brought her.

For some unknown reason, she had abruptly woken in the middle of the night with her heart racing. An intense feeling of unease lingered, and she couldn't shake off the worry for her newly-reunited daughter.