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

kitchen was nowhere to be found,

more Ellinor looked around, the more she felt something was off. The kitchen was deserted, but other than that, nothing

of blood on the kitchen floor.

trail of it, like someone or something injured had passed

traced the trail of blood droplets to a heavy iron

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

all, this was the Howard family’s business, not hers. So she decided to find someone from the family

leave, she nearly jumped

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

back, keeping her

tears, “Ellinor… I’m so glad you’re here;

frowned, not ruling out that Patricia was putting on another act, “Help you