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,

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

where the trail went

a new lead was finding

a hitch, Master Michell wasn’t able

bumped into Bartlett in a gallery and

up the phone and hurried over with news. “I

opened her eyes. “Spill

family is a big name in Greenhaven because the

McNeil Howard from the Howard family and Marlinie Bagley, the daughter of the reputable

Marlinie Bagley? Marlene…

sounded similar, they must

name

“Go on!”

the Howard family found

Ellinor frowned. “That’s impossible!”

couldn’t believe the gentle, kind mother in her memories would do something like