The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 965

Ellinor was thrilled that she was finally about to get rid of Balfour at the subway station.

She checked out the traffic on both sides of the street, then stepped onto the sidewalk, deliberately speeding up to shake off Balfour.

Just as she was nearing the other side of the road, a car bolted out of nowhere, heading straight for Ellinor at high speed.

By the time Ellinor noticed the car, it was too late to react. Suddenly, a tall figure lunged at her, shielding her behind him.

Balfour, while protecting her, also made sure not to squash her belly. So when they fell together, he purposely twisted, letting Ellinor land on him.

Then, the sound of screeching brakes and Balfour's muffled grunt echoed; luckily, nothing worse happened.

As Ellinor came back to her senses, she first noticed the hit-and-run car. It was a gray van.

Then she looked down at Balfour beneath her, getting up and asking, "Mr. Howard, are you okay?"

Balfour also sat up; his first instinct was not to check on himself but to comfortingly pat Ellinor's head, "I'm okay. You can't be this careless in the future."

Seeing Balfour, dusty but still only concerned about her, a warm feeling welled up within Ellinor, and she bent down to help him up.

Balfour was surprised by Ellinor's help. He stood up but didn't put his weight on his right foot.

Being the observant girl she was, Ellinor immediately caught on and frowned, "Did that car hit your foot?"

Balfour simply shook his head, "It's fine, as long as you're okay."

Ellinor was at a loss for words.