The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 686

Ellinor wanted to ask the maid who’d just brought the coffee if the bloodstain on the cup was an accident in the kitchen.

But when she looked up, the maid was long gone, and there were no other servants around.

Ellinor frowned, thinking about that poor kid Patricia was always taking advantage of

Could Patricia be abusing that child again?

The thought had Ellinor on her feet and heading towards where the maid had disappeared.

She followed the maid’s trail and ended up in the Howard family’s grand kitchen.

But no one was bustling about in the kitchen, the counters were spotless, and there were no signs of blood.

have been human blood?

was even weirder was that the maid who’d entered the kitchen was nowhere to be found, even though Ellinor had clearly

something was off. The kitchen was

blood on

drop or two, but a trail of it, like someone or something injured had passed

Ellinor traced the trail of blood droplets to a

that child be locked up behind that door? Was he bleeding? Had

rashly. After all, this was the Howard family’s business, not hers. So she decided

she turned to leave, she nearly jumped out of her skin.

ghost, her face contorted into a grimace

back, keeping her cool, “What do

into tears, “Ellinor… I’m so glad you’re

frowned, not ruling out that Patricia was putting on another