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 coffee cup have been

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

off. The kitchen was deserted, but

droplets of blood on

but a trail of it, like someone or something

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

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

turned to leave, she nearly jumped

her face contorted into a

instinctively stepped back, keeping her cool, “What do you

“Ellinor… I’m so glad you’re here; please help

putting on