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 being the first one to come in.

The

blood on the kitchen

of it, like someone or something injured had passed by

traced the trail of blood droplets to a heavy iron

door? Was he

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

she turned to leave, she nearly jumped out

her, as pale as a ghost, her face contorted into a grimace

her cool, “What do you

“Ellinor… I’m so glad you’re

Patricia was putting on another