The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 672

Patricia just froze for a moment and quickly let go of the hand holding the child. Keeping her cool, she quietly covered the red marks on Baber with her clothes, then cradled him like a loving mother, soothing him.

"Don't cry, mommy's here! Baber, don't cry, it's all okay now!”

Baber's cries quieted down a bit at his mother's sudden change in demeanor, but he was still utterly confused...

Balfour came over, his eyes filled with puzzlement, "Patri, what's up? Why is the kid crying so much?”

Patricia looked up, her face innocent, "Oh, bro, you're back! Nothing much, Baber just took a tumble, I'm comforting him!”

Balfour's frown finally eased. He gently patted Baber's head, "Boys gotta be tough, can't be crying over small bumps in the road!”

Baber, tears streaking down his face, looked up at Balfour, but couldn't express what had happened with his limited vocabulary. He just felt wronged, pulling a face.

Suddenly, he felt a pinch from his mom again, and he turned his scared eyes back to Patricia...

Seeing the warning in his mother's eyes, he didn't dare to cry or react.

He was scared of his mom, but he also loved her.

He still remembered when his mom picked him up from the orphanage. He thought she was so pretty and she brought him lots of yummy food, dressed him in clean clothes, and played with him gently...

But, ever since he could remember, he had been living in the orphanage with other kids, never experiencing such tenderness.

However, after she adopted him, this mom started to have unpredictable moods. Sometimes he didn't even know what he did wrong and she would get mad. She would pinch him, hit him, scold him...

He loved seeing his mom's gentle smile!

Coming back to reality, Baber nervously tried to appease her, "Mommy... don't be mad... Baber was wrong... Baber was wrong..."

Only then did Patricia smile kindly at him, "Mmm, good boy! Mommy's not mad, silly! How could I be mad at you?”

Hearing that his mom wasn't mad, Baber finally felt a bit relieved.