The Kiss that Sparked it All

Patricia groaned in anguish, her face full of fear and frustration. “Ellinor, why did you push me?”

Haillie was taken aback, shooting Ellinor an angry look “It’s you again, Ellinor! You wicked woman, why are you always picking on Patricia?”

Ellinor stood quielly to the side, responding to Patricia’s accusation and Haillie’s reproach with just a laugh.

Was this because Patricia had urgently asked her to see her birthday present earlier but failed?

Haillie carefully helped Patricia sit up “Patricia, how are you feeling? Where did you fall?”

Patricia looked at her with teary eyes. “Haillie, my foot hurts.”

“Your foot hurts? Oh no, did you break it? What should we do?”

foot but couldn’t tell what was wrong. She cast a worried glance at

can you still laugh? Have you no humanity? Patricia never provoked you; she even invited you to her performance, but you pushed her! You vile woman, if anything happens to Patricia’s foot, Balfour won’t let

replied nonchalantly. “Do you have any evidence that

angrily. “I was there. I’m a witness! Ellinor, if you didn’t push her, would Patricia throw herself down the stairs? Do you know how long Patricia practiced for today’s

“We’ll see about

weakly tugged at Haillie’s arm, ‘Enough, Haillie. You can’t reason with her. Help me up; I think

glare before trying to

stand but couldn’t and she fell back

“Patricial What’s wrong?”

can’t stand up”