The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1918

“Foodborne illness?” Balfour turned his head and looked at Talia who stood beside him.

Talia had always been the caregiver for the elderly couple, managing their meals and tending to their needs.

Feeling the weight of Balfour’s scrutinizing gaze, Talia quickly stood up and waved her hands in defense, “Mr. Balfour, I swear I had no idea! I know how fragile Senior Mr. and Mrs. Howard’s health is. I’ve always been very careful with their diets, never letting them have any takeout or anything. How could they possibly be poisoned?”

Talia was frantic, trying to clear her name, but without proof, all she could do was waving hands in desperation.

“Food?” Ivy suddenly thought of herself. She had prepared breakfast that morning. Could Dean and Alyssa’s current condition be because of her cooking?

Watching Talia’s anxious demeanor, Ivy hesitated before standing up and speaking softly, “Um… I was the one who made breakfast this morning, and last night’s dinner too. It has nothing to do with Talia.”

Balfour fixed his gaze on Ivy without saying a

side for years, deeply

be totally certain

Balfour led Ivy out of the sickroom and

there, having come to help

behind Balfour. Once they had moved a bit away, she spoke up, “Um… Mr. Howard, I know your family has staff for cooking, but I just arrived and wanted to fulfill our agreement by being a considerate granddaughter-in-law, so

for them.”

and looked at her coldly, “So, what

from Talia’s account that there was nothing amiss after last night’s dinner, so the problem must

her brows, thinking hard, “I didn’t add anything strange, just regular ingredients. Mr. Howard,

be lying and had no apparent motive