The Kiss that Sparked it All

The speaker blared, and a stern voice of a police officer came through
“Ellinor, someone found your wallet and phone this afternoon, and they used your ID to check into a hotel. Can you swing by the
police station to confirm these are your things and to see if anything else is missing?”
Ellinor responded politely. “Sure, got it, thanks, sir!”
“No worries”
After hanging up. Ellinor looked at Veronica calmly, “That’s it? Getting my lost stuff back is a scandal now? Veronica, you thought
the police were reaching out to me for a huge issue?”
Veronica was speechless
This was not what she expected!
The police contacted Ellinor just because she lost something?
“Ellinor, glad you’re good, so glad! You did give me a fright!” Marissa let out a sigh of relief.
Then, the old lady turned her head, looking at her trouble finding granddaughter with annoyance, “Veronica, what’s wrong with
you recently, always making a mountain out of a molehill Stop shooting your mouth off!”
Veronica wouldn’t take it, accusing Ellinor, “Grandma, I’m not talking nonsense! Even Collin found out Ellinor was at the hotel
today! And the woman in the news video was obviously her! Why else would she be dressed just like the woman in the video!”
Indeed, Ellinor’s outfit was the same as the woman in the video, but she remained calm and unflustered, ‘My clothes aren’t some
limited edition or anything. It’s not unusual to have the same outfit. But Veronica, why are you trying to smear me, linking me to
some negative news story?”
Veronica snorted, “Is it me smearing you, or are you guilty as charged? You checked into the hotel, and you’re dressed just like
the woman in the video. What a coincidence, huh? How do you explain that?”
Ellinor responded innocently. “The police just made it clear on the phone, someone used my ID to check into that hotel. I lost my
wallet, ID, and phone when we were shopping this afternoon Couldn’t reach you, so I came back home alone.”
Veronica chuckled, ‘Ellinor, you’re blatantly lying!

Her explanation might fool grandma, but not Veronica!
She personally saw Morgan take Ellinor to the hotel this afternoon, how could it be as Ellinor claimed
Ellinor raised her eyebrows, “Veronica, you seem pretty sure I went to that hotel? Did you see it with your own eyes? Were you
at the hotel too?”
Confronted with the question, Veronica faltered, “I Why would I go to a hotel! I didn’t!”
She did see it, but she couldn’t confess, or she would expose herself!
“Ellinor, Veronica has always been spoiled by me, she’s stubborn! Don’t mind her. I’ll give her a good telling off!” Marissa tried to
mediate
One is her beloved daughter–in–law, the other is her cherished granddaughter. She loved them both deeply. It was tough for the
old lady. She gave Veronica a disappointed smack, “Veronica, you’re in the wrong here, apologize to your sister–in–law right
now!”
Veronica naturally didn’t want to apologize, but things were going beyond her control, she felt a bit lost.
Without solid evidence against Ellinor, Veronica had no choice but to heed her grandma’s words, reluctantly saying, “Alright, I
guess I was wrong today, I apologize!”
Ellinor looked at her calmly. “I’m sorry, I can’t accept an insincere apology:
Veronica was extremely angry, exclaiming. “Ellinor, I’ve already apologized, what more do you want? Don’t push it!”
“Veronica, you can’t be so disrespectful to your sister–in–law!” Marissa scolded sternly.
Veronica was defiant, discontentedly saying. She is fit to be my sister–in–law? I will never accept a person from the countryside
as my sister–in-law! She’s a lying schemer! Trying to latch onto my brother!”
“Enough! No more disrespectful words!” Marissa was so angry she wanted to slap her, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it, this
was her own spoiled granddaughter after
all!

Veronica knew her grandma wouldn’t hit her, becoming even more arrogant, pointing at Ellinor and yelling, “I’m speaking the
truth! She is a country bumpkin!”
Marissa was speechless, “You..”
Ellinor, worried that Marissa would get angry, walked over and gently patted the old lady’s back, “Grandma, don’t be mad, I won’t
stoop to her level, but I won’t forgive her either.”