The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1919

Ivy snapped back to reality, frustration bubbling up inside her as she marched over to confront her accuser.

As Ivy closed in, Leila began to dodge nervously, retreating until she stumbled and fell onto the floor with a thud. “Ms Dunhill, I… I didn’t mean to blurt it out… But with the Senior Mr. and Mrs. Howard in such a situation, I had no choice but to tell Balfour any suspicious details. I couldn’t hide it any longer.”

Ivy’s brow furrowed as she looked down at Leila sprawled on the ground. “What are you playing at, fabricating lies out of thin air?”

Leila’s eyes darted about, feigning an almost tearful fear, inching towards Balfour for protection.

Balfour’s gaze hardened as he addressed Ivy, “Tell me, why would you poison my grandparents?”

Hearing him speak so, Ivy realized he had chosen to believe Leila.

all. One was a maid who had worked for his family for years, and the other was a recent acquaintance, virtually a

stranger.

was clear who Balfour

might have let this

her family, she vowed never to suffer from unnecessary injustices again. No one was worth her

the elderly,

brought my own pots for cooking breakfast today, and I personally scrubbed every utensil before use. After that, no one else touched them!”

to prove

you implying?” Balfour’s cold

turned to Leila on the ground. “Since the pot is mine and I cooked alone, there shouldn’t be any fingerprints on it besides mine. If there is any, then I’m

faced Balfour with determination. “I may not be clever, but I’m certainly no fool! If I wanted to harm someone, I wouldn’t poison the food I prepared myself. Only an idiot would sign their name to a crime like that. Unless someone is trying