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.

cup have been human blood?

maid who’d entered the kitchen was nowhere to be found, even though Ellinor had clearly seen her

something was off. The

of blood on the

two, but a trail of it, like someone or something injured had

daring to breathe, Ellinor traced the trail of blood droplets to a heavy iron door at

be locked up behind that door? Was he bleeding? Had he been hurt?

chill ran down Ellinor’s spine, but she didn’t act rashly. After all, this was the Howard family’s business, not hers. So she decided to find someone from the family

turned to leave, she nearly jumped out of her

behind her, as pale as a ghost, her face

instinctively stepped back, keeping her cool,

Patricia suddenly burst into tears, “Ellinor… I’m so

ruling out that Patricia was putting