The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 956

Balfour rubbed his brows as his gloomy eyes filled with annoyance. “So you can’t refute Ellinor’s accusations, and you start throwing al tantrum? You think that will prove your innocence?”

Throwing a tantrum?

Her own brother used such a term to describe her.

She was pushed into it by Ellinor. She had to resort to this to win her family’s sympathy and trust. However, while her grandparents did pity her, Balfour was no longer as indulgent as before, even going so far as to accuse her.

Tears rolled down Patricia’s cheeks. “Balfour, I didn’t want to… Ellinor pushed me to the edge! You saw it too; she blamed everything on me and said I was the puppet master. I… I feel so wronged.”

at her seriously. “Her accusations against you

“Why don’t you believe me, but believe Ellinor with just a few words?”

sneak out to the countryside alone in the morning. Not only her, but even

as she tearfully defended herself, “I just wanted to take a solitary drive to clear my head; is that wrong? I don’t even know Ellinor’s stepmother. The photo is doctored,

his stubborn sister, feeling exasperated. He couldn’t hit her, nor

this point, Ellinor glanced at her watch and said casually, “Mr. Howard, my stepmother, Tracy, and her daughter, Sheila, should be

moment, guessing her intention. He nodded and signaled a servant

this, Patricia’s already pale face turned even paler. Ellinor actually

a daze. Xenia also looked terrible as she began to realize that they were seemingly out

suddenly stood up and said, “As everyone knows, I don’t get along with my stepmother, so I invited her and Sheila here as Ms. Howard. Now, aside from Ms. Howard, it would be best if everyone else could step back with me. This way, once my stepmother arrives, we can find out whether Ms. Howard and