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.

on the coffee cup have

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

she felt something was off. The kitchen was deserted, but other than that, nothing seemed out

she spotted droplets of blood on the

a drop or two, but a trail of it,

the trail of blood droplets to

that child be locked up behind that door? Was

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

she turned to leave, she nearly jumped

a ghost, her face contorted into a grimace of terror, clutching

her

burst into tears, “Ellinor… I’m so glad you’re here; please help

frowned, not ruling out that Patricia was putting on another act, “Help you with what?”