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.

on the coffee cup have been human

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

Ellinor looked around, the more she felt something was off. The kitchen was deserted, but other than that, nothing seemed

droplets of blood on the kitchen floor.

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

droplets to a heavy iron door at

behind that door? Was he bleeding? Had he been

didn’t act rashly. After all, this was the Howard family’s business, not hers.

to leave, she nearly jumped

as pale as a ghost, her face contorted into a grimace

stepped back, keeping her cool, “What do you

I’m so glad you’re

not ruling out that Patricia was putting