The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 804

Ellinor was rather intrigued by the idea of entering the master bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Howard.

She was dying to see what the bedroom of her irresponsible biological father and her mom’s ‘good’ friend looked like.

“Ellinor, this is my parents’ bedroom. My dad loves studying history, so all the furniture in here are genuine antiques; they are even more precious than the ones you see in museums!”

After peering into the room, Ellinor did indeed find it quite spacious. All the furniture was made from precious wood, making them real antiques.

Patricia wasn’t blowing smoke, but anyone could tell she was showing off by the way she spoke.

Ellinor couldn’t care less about the antiques; what caught her attention was the large bookcase on the west wall of the bedroom.

The bookcase was packed with books.

books? Mr. Howard

Ellinor asked Patricia, “Can I take a look at these books?”

polite but a tad patronizing, she replied, “Of course! But be careful not to damage them; my dad’s collection has many priceless treasures. They’re irreplaceable, so if you ruin them,

said, “If you break them, you can’t afford to replace

be careful” Ellinor didn’t mind Patricia’s attitude. She nodded and walked over to

picked up a book and flipped through it, then put it

were all profound works. Mr. Howard really

turned out to be

of irony played on Ellinor’s lips as she turned the page of the book in her hand, accidentally discovering an old photo that was tucked in it.

a family portrait!

one she’d seen in the picture frame on Balfour’s desk at the Howard

Mr. Howard, her mother, Balfour, and a chubby little girl

that was