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 human blood?

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

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

blood

just a drop or two, but a trail of it, like someone or something

Ellinor traced the trail of blood droplets to

up behind that door? Was he bleeding? Had he

rashly. After all, this was the Howard family’s business, not hers. So she decided to

she nearly jumped

as pale as a ghost, her face contorted

stepped back, keeping her

tears, “Ellinor… I’m so

out that Patricia was putting on another