The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 2296

Ivy stepped in to defuse the tension, but Mara was far from grateful. In fact, she harbored a deep-seated resentment towards her.

Without Ivy's interference, she would have naturally found herself by Balfour's side!

Mara wasn’t about to grovel for a maid's position. She washed her hands, playing the part of the obedient girl, and then stood aside to watch the others bustling about.

She had wanted to stand next to Balfour, but Ivy had already claimed the spot. Mara had to content herself with craning her neck from a distance to watch.

“Wow, Balfour, you’re getting really good at this!” Her voice dripped with syrupy praise, earning her a piercing glance from Ivy.

Ivy didn't want to hold it against Mara specifically, but she just didn't quite understand why a sweet looking girl had to be so pretentious in everything she said and did.

Ivy wasn’t one for empty flattery. “Let’s keep going, we’ve got plenty more to do. Look at how fast Grandpa and Grandma are moving!”

Hearing Ivy prod Balfour along, Alyssa didn't get upset. Instead, her eyes twinkled with amusement, leaving Mara completely baffled.

Had Ivy somehow cast a spell on Alyssa?

Why would she watch her beloved grandson be bossed around by Ivy?

Alyssa, however, felt that a little teasing and laughter were the ingredients for a happy marriage, regardless of their different worlds – one an actor, the other a CEO. At the end of the day, they needed to live like any other couple.

Balfour grew up under their watchful eyes, and what they desired most was for him to have a bustling, warm family life, to banish the loneliness.

Now, with Ivy, Balfour was more lively than ever, his life infused with a new vitality.

Alyssa saw all this and was overjoyed.