The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 590

Ellinor quickly caught up with the figure and blocked his path.

It was a male servant. He was no spring chicken and probably in his forties.

"Who are you? Why the rush?"

The servant, cornered, awkwardly shook his head, "I'm an old servant here; I wasn't running, just in a hurry to fetch some stuff from the kitchen for the banquet hall."

Ellinor narrowed her eyes, "You were clearly sneaking a peek at me just now, and you only bolted when I caught you!"

The servant shook his head vehemently, "No, no!"

Ellinor raised an eyebrow, "Not coming clean? Then I have no choice but to report you as a creep to your boss!"

The servant panicked and hurriedly said, "No, please! I meant no harm."

"Then tell the truth; why were you spying on me?”

“I thought you looked like Ms. Bagley, who disappeared from our household many years ago. I was somewhat taken aback when I saw you, thinking Ms. Bagley had returned; that's why I was staring. But when you turned around, I realized I was mistaken, felt utterly embarrassed, and wanted to leave. I'm truly sorry if I offended you!"

Ellinor listened to his explanation and eased up her stance, "Ms. Bagley? The woman holding a baby in the painting?"

The servant nodded, "Yes, that's her."

Ellinor glanced at the painting, "Do I really look like her?"

Ellinor felt a bit disappointed to see the servant leave before finishing his story. She thought she might have gotten some new leads about her mother's disappearance if he had finished.

"Ellinor, I'm talking to you! What are you doing at old Mr. Bagley's birthday gathering asking about Balfour's mother?" Haillie asked bluntly.

Ellinor snapped back to reality and lazily looked at her, "Saw a beautiful woman in a painting, got a bit curious, and was just asking around."

"Just asking around? I bet you're up to something!" Haillie's eyes held more than just disgust for her but also deep suspicion, "I heard from Patricia that you're also here for old Mr. Bagley's birthday; I knew something was fishy! You have no relation to the Bagley family; why are you here? And you're even secretly asking about Balfour's mother! Ellinor, you better not have any inappropriate thoughts about Balfour. I bet you’re trying to dig into his family matters so you can marry him, right?"

Ellinor rolled her eyes, too lazy to explain, and turned to leave.

"Stop right there! Who said you could leave?" Haillie called out loudly.