The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 445

“I bumped into an acquaintance and we grabbed a bite.”

“Who was it?”

Ellinor rubbed her temples, her expression growing serious. “That’s not important! Chase, I need you to dig up everything you can about the Howard family, especially Balfour. The more detailed, the better!”

“On it” Chase immediately whipped out his phone to start the search.

Ellinor leaned back on the couch and closed her eyes for a rest.

Being two months pregnant, she was feeling extraordinarily tired, and her energy levels were not what they used to be

She and Chase had been in Hiland City for a month now, while Ida was back in Greenhaven handling company matters, occasionally popping in for a visit.

This past month, she had been investigating her mother’s background in Hiland City, but progress was slow

her was a dead end, Hiland College had no

but he was adamant that he hadn’t gotten it wrong. He maintained that her mother was named

the trail went

for a new lead was finding her mother’s mentor, Master

was a hitch, Master Michell wasn’t able to come to

Bartlett in a gallery and got a crucial

up the phone and hurried over with news. “I found

quickly opened her eyes. “Spill

information on his phone. “The Howard family is a big name in Greenhaven because the older generation greatly contributed

McNeil Howard from the Howard family and Marlinie

Marlinie Bagley? Marlene…

they

either Arnold had gotten her mother’s name wrong or her

“Go on!”

a daughter with another man. When the Howard family found out, they threw

Ellinor frowned. “That’s impossible!”

in her memories