The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 2295

"Those who spend all day either eating or drinking are just little piglets."

Ivy shot him a glare. "You!"

Alyssa came over and immediately suggested that Mara should take a break too. "Ms. Lewis, you are our guest, how could we possibly let you do such chores?"

Besides, Mara clearly lacked the knack for it. The pies she tried to make were almost bursting at the seams.

Pies like that would fall apart the second they hit the oven.

Mara blushed with embarrassment, yet she stubbornly insisted, "Oh, Alyssa, just let me practice a bit. You know, practice makes perfect with cooking. Once I get the hang of it, I'll be able to make some for Balfour back in M State."

Hearing her say this dimmed the smile on Ivy's face.

Balfour noticed her mood shift and, and trying to lighten the atmosphere, he playfully dabbed some flour on Ivy's nose and said, "Why don't you take a break over there? Or maybe you could help me get some more flour?"

"Hmph, I thought you told me to rest. You go get it yourself."

Relieved that she was still interacting with him, Balfour let go of his concern.

"So, do you still want to try the pies I make? Huh? Mine are going to be huge and flavorful, stuffed to the brim!"

Ivy chuckled, "If you won't let me have yours, I'll just have Alyssa's. And Dean's too. His look so round and full."

Alyssa chimed in, "Exactly, Ivy can have mine or Dean's. Why would she pick your ugly pies?"

The family laughed together, conveniently ignoring Mara's earlier comment.

Feeling her face burn with embarrassment, Mara wished she could just disappear into the ground. These old folks were taking Ivy's side and ignoring her, weren't they?

And Mara just couldn't understand what Balfour was thinking.