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? From that

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

the more she felt something was off. The kitchen was deserted,

she spotted droplets of blood on the

of it, like someone or something injured

blood droplets to a heavy iron door at the farthest end of the kitchen.

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

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

leave, she nearly jumped out of her skin.

her face contorted into a grimace of terror, clutching a sharp chisel.

stepped back, keeping her cool,

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

that Patricia was putting on another act, “Help you with