The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 686

Ellinor wanted to ask the maid who’d just brought the coffee if the bloodstain on the cup was an accident in the kitchen.

But when she looked up, the maid was long gone, and there were no other servants around.

Ellinor frowned, thinking about that poor kid Patricia was always taking advantage of

Could Patricia be abusing that child again?

The thought had Ellinor on her feet and heading towards where the maid had disappeared.

She followed the maid’s trail and ended up in the Howard family’s grand kitchen.

But no one was bustling about in the kitchen, the counters were spotless, and there were no signs of blood.

the blood on the coffee cup have been

was that the maid who’d entered the kitchen was nowhere to be found,

was off. The kitchen was deserted, but other than that,

blood on the

of

daring to breathe, Ellinor traced the trail of blood droplets to

door?

but she didn’t act rashly. After all, this was the Howard family’s

as she turned to leave, she nearly jumped out of her skin.

her, as pale as a ghost, her face contorted

back, keeping her cool,

“Ellinor… I’m so glad you’re

that Patricia was putting on another act, “Help you