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.”

on

Talia; after all, she’d been by Alyssa’s side for years, deeply bonded with the old

he couldn’t be totally certain

to Talia, Balfour led Ivy out of the

also there, having come to help with the elderly and waiting outside.

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 I thought I’d cook

for them.”

at her coldly, “So, what exactly

that there was nothing amiss after last night’s dinner, so the problem must have been with

her brows, thinking hard, “I didn’t add anything strange, just regular ingredients. Mr. Howard, I know you suspect me, but I really didn’t

didn’t seem to be lying and had no apparent motive to