The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 2121

Chapter 2121 

Ivy let out a bitter chuckle, a sound laden with defeat and self-mockery. 

Hearing it, Balfour felt a pang of sourness in his chest, which was an indescribable sentiment. 

He couldn’t explain it, but sometimes the human heart was just that peculiar. 

Before he met Ivy, he could hardly fathom that a mother could truly be indifferent to her own child. 

“Clara did such awful things to me, and they never asked me about it once. They only care about my sister! Why was that? 

Am I really that inadequate, that even though I’m her flesh and blood, she still can’t find it in her heart to like me? It’s just so exhausting.” 

Ivy sighed deeply, then closed her eyes, feigning sleep. 

Only she knew that within the confines of her heart, she was silently crying again. 

Balfour didn’t rush to console her; instead, he looked at her with eyes full of complex emotions. 

Ivy had learned from a young age that tears only meant something when shed in front of someone you care about. 

All Clara had to do was put on a fake sob in front of Tessa, and Tessa would drop everything to comfort her. 

But once, Ivy had accidentally missed a step on the staircase and tumbled down, scraping her knee raw. The pain was so intense that she cried out on the spot. 

“Mom, it hurts so much…” 

She remembered calling out like that, but her mother… 

Her mother was perched on the couch, digging in cornflakes and watching TV, not sparing her a single glance.