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.

coffee cup have been human blood? From that

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

something was off. The kitchen was deserted, but other than that, nothing seemed out

blood on the kitchen

just a drop or two, but a trail of it, like someone or

to breathe, Ellinor traced the trail of blood droplets to a heavy iron door at the farthest end of the

locked up behind that door? Was he bleeding? Had he been

After all, this was the Howard family’s business, not hers. So she decided to find someone from the family to che

to leave, she nearly jumped out of her

standing behind her, as pale as a ghost, her face contorted into a grimace of terror,

instinctively stepped back, keeping her cool,

burst into tears, “Ellinor… I’m so glad you’re here; please help

ruling out that Patricia was putting on another act, “Help you