The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 551

Scoring this job wasn't a piece of cake. With Ms. Howard's offer of money, he finally gave in to temptation.

But when it came time to get his hands dirty, he couldn't go through with it. The child was so innocent and adorable that he was having an internal battle. His hands were shaking so badly that he couldn't even hold the soup pot steady.

Lucky for them, Ms. Mendoza jumped in just in time. Otherwise, the kid would've been scalded even worse. He was so scared that he bolted.

But compared to what was happening now, the evidence of him swiping a customer's phone didn't even matter anymore.

Balfour noticed the glances that Gavin and his sister Patricia were exchanging. He frowned, coldly stared at Gavin, and said, "Stop looking at her. Spill it! What did she say to you outside the restroom?"

Gavin was freaked out by the intense vibe Balfour was giving off. With his conscience nagging at him, he couldn't hesitate or hide the truth anymore, so he spilled the beans.

"She... she asked me to scald her kid a little when I get the chance, then pin the blame on Ms. Mendoza. She said it was Ms. Mendoza who grabbed the soup pot and afterward she would give me a chunk of change. At the restroom door, the first thing she gave me was a down payment. That's how it all went down."

Balfour, known for his cool demeanor, was visibly shaken as Gavin revealed the truth, and he stepped back in disbelief!

His sister! His sweet, innocent, kind-hearted sister was capable of such a vile, cold-blooded scheme, willing to let her own child get scalded just to frame her rival?

Even if the kid wasn't hers, he was still an innocent life. How could she?!

Patricia, teary-eyed, shook her head, "He's lying..."

Balfour glared at Patricia, "Patri! How could you? The kid's not even a year old!"

With tears streaming down her face, Patricia shook her head innocently, "It's not like that; he's making stuff up! Baber is my child, and I love him so much. Why would I get someone to scald him on purpose? This waiter’s sudden change to his story is suspicious. Surely he's been paid off by Ellinor; they're both in on this to frame me!"

As she said this, Patricia angrily stared at Gavin, "You! Why would you slander me like this? Where's your proof? Did Ellinor pay you to say all this?"

Gavin, having had a change of heart, didn't want to play along anymore. He looked at Patricia, puzzled, "Ms. Howard, why can't you admit your mistakes? It was you who asked me to hurt your child and transferred me the money. I've never been in contact with Ms. Mendoza!"

Patricia glared at him with red and swollen eyes,, "Where are the messages? The bank transfer records? You have no evidence; how dare you accuse me like this? Show me some proof at least!"

Gavin was taken aback; he frowned and helplessly said, "What proof could I possibly have? After transferring me the money, you kept insisting I delete you from my contacts and clear all the records!"

"You have no evidence, no messages, and no bank transfer records. You're clearly framing me!" Patricia threw herself into Balfour's arms while sobbing pitifully.

"They're in cahoots to set me up! I love Baber so much; how could I possibly do something that harms my own child?"