The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 426

"I'm not sure about the other stuff, but I think your mom was from a rich family. One time... one time I saw her go into this fancy mansion. She even called the old couple in there mom and dad."

Seeing Arnold's slight embarrassment, Ellinor could guess that he must have had a crush on her mom and secretly followed her.

Arnold couldn't help but daydream as he thought back to the past.

"But your mom was very down-to-earth, smart, and kind. She didn't act like a rich snob. She was pretty popular in school and was practically everyone's dream girl."

Yeah, Mom was very kind and nice.

In Ellinor's fragmented memories, her mom's image was blurry, but she could feel her constant gentle smile.

Ellinor remembered when she was taken in by the Mendoza family at age five. Normally, a five-year-old should remember things, but she couldn't recall anything before that age. It was weird.

"Mr. Arnold, where was the fancy mansion my mom went into?" Ellinor asked, focusing on the important detail.

"In H city, where I went to college. But it's been more than a decade and the city planning has changed a lot. I'd get lost if I went back now. That mansion was probably demolished and replaced with other city facilities."

"Why couldn't my mom pick me up from the hospital herself? Why did she ask you to do that?"

Arnold hesitated before saying, "Well, we were both in the art club during university. We bumped into each other at a club reunion and exchanged contacts. That day, she suddenly contacted me, saying she was in danger and asked me to protect her daughter, you. I agreed impulsively. After that, I couldn't reach her. I think her enemies found her. She's probably dead."

It was clear that Arnold agreed impulsively and didn't want to take care of Ellinor after he took her home.

Ellinor held no grudges. She wasn't Arnold's daughter, so it was normal if he didn't love her.

Arnold's agreement to take her in was a good deed.

"Do you have any other information about my mom?" Asked Ellinor after jotting down all the clues.