Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“Fine. You’ll have to take care of your sister, then,”
Elspeth said as she glanced at Ginna’s belly.
“Remember to take care of your child, too,”
Elspeth said with a smirk.
Ginna immediately pressed her hand against her belly.
“What is it? Are you trying to harm my baby after you’ve harmed my sister?”
“You need to have some control over your wild imaginations and delusions!”
Elspeth hissed before she held Callum’s hand and led him out of the building.
“What are you planning to do next?”
Callum asked after they stopped at a park outside. Elspeth glanced at one of the doctor’s offices in a building nearby.
“I’m planning to check in with her doctor, of course,”
she replied with a smile.
“We’ll have to ask the doctor about Emma’s condition.”
Callum was quiet for a moment. Their initial intention had been to further understand Emma’s condition. Since they couldn’t get any answers from Ginna, they had no choice but to go to Emma’s doctor. Both Callum and Elspeth nodded in agreement before they headed to the doctor’s office.
Elspeth knocked on the door out of courtesy, and she had just pushed the door open when she saw Arthur standing in the room beside another doctor. Arthur was bent over as he looked through a patient’s file on the computer. Arthur’s gaze darkened when he looked up to see Elspeth entering the room with Callum behind her.
“Hey. It’s you guys.”
Arthur straightened his figure and rubbed his hands together as he smiled.
“What is it? Are you guys here to ask about Emma’s condition as well?”
Elspeth didn’t know what to say at that moment. Judging by the look on Arthur’s face, she was almost certain that he knew about both of them. In other words, it seemed like Arthur knew about the three of them. However, she was curious why he didn’t expose her. She glanced at him for a moment before she responded to him.
“How’s Emma?”
“She’s just as you saw-she suffered severe burns on almost her entire body, and her face is ruined. She has a lot of fractured bones and she has a concussion. In other words, it’s a miracle that she survived. We’re still not sure how she’s going to turn out. Her injuries are so severe, it might affect her life expectancy.”
Arthur felt sorry for Emma’s tragic fate, and there was a hint of pity in his voice.
However, he didn’t show much emotion beyond pity. There was no sign of the other feelings he once had for her.
Callum immediately realized the change in feelings Arthur had toward Emma. Judging by what Callum knew about Arthur, Arthur would’ve investigated the situation like a madman if he found out that Emma had encountered such an accident. However, Arthur’s gaze was completely focused on Elspeth right then. There was a provocative look in Arthur’s eyes that made Callum feel uneasy.
Callum took a few steps forward to stand in front of Elspeth.
“Are you here to save Emma, then?”
Arthur shrugged helplessly.
“Her life is hanging on a thread right now. Even a higher being might not be able to save her, so what can I possibly do?”
“What are you doing here, then?”
Callum asked.
“The emergency department found her phone and went through her favorited contacts, and they contacted me from there.”
Arthur gazed at Callum.
“Didn’t you also rush over after receiving the news?”
Arthur asked with a scornful look on his face. Both Arthur and Callum were on Emma’s favorites list, so there was no competition between them. Arthur seemed to have brought this up only to trigger Elspeth.
A grim look surfaced on Callum’s face for a short while before he curled his lips into a smirk.
“I don’t think it’s appropriate for Elspeth to stay with you as a single woman. I’ve bought her a new villa, so she’ll move out today.”
“I know you bought a new place recently, but does she have to listen to you?”
Arthur didn’t seem surprised-he simply smirked while glancing at Elspeth.
“What about you? Have you decided to move out? Both Helena and Isabel are still staying with me, you know.”
Arthur was clearly threatening Elspeth. Her gaze shifted back and forth between the two men for a while before Callum spoke up.
“They’ll move out as well,”
he uttered firmly.
A rather troubled look appeared on Arthur’s face.
“Oh no, I’m afraid that might affect my treatment for Helena,”
Arthur said with his eyes narrowed. Elspeth couldn’t tolerate such threats, so she quickly gave in.
“Forget it. Maybe I can stay with him for a while more,”
she muttered.
Callum shot her an icy glare that shut her up. What does he expect me to do? Elspeth frowned.
“Why don’t you guys just kill me?”
Arthur didn’t seem too bothered by the situation and simply continued to tease her with a smile.
“I’m not sure what you’re so hesitant about. Both of you aren’t related to the other, and he was the one who suggested canceling the marriage. Why are you still affected by him?”
Callum felt his anger building up as Arthur continued to push his boundaries.
“This is between Elspeth and me. It has got nothing to do with you,”
he hissed. The doctor was shocked to witness two guys fighting over a girl.
“Um, why don’t the both of you continue this argument outside?”
The doctor was the one who interrupted the tense silence that had formed between the three of them.
Elspeth gave the doctor a grateful nod.
“Yeah. I don’t think it’s right to argue about this here. Why don’t we go out?”
Callum expressed his agreement with a grunt. Arthur didn’t have much choice, so he patted the doctor on the shoulder before leaving.
“You can just do as I told you to. Take care of her.”
The doctor felt chills running down his spine when he recalled what Arthur told him earlier.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Winthrop. I’ll do as you say.”
Emma had a good chance of recovery, but the doctor was told to ensure that she stayed in a coma forever. What sort of grudge does Mr. Winthrop hold against this woman…?
…
Elspeth tried to escape after the three of them left the room, but Callum quickly tugged on the back of her shirt.
“Stay right here. We have to settle this right now.”
