Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“It’s getting late. Let’s get you guys home. I’m sure you guys have had enough drinks for tonight,” said Hank.
Initially, Elspeth thought he would try to think of ways to take Yelena to his home or find an opportunity to be alone. After all, Hank’s intentions were pretty obvious to her. However, she didn’t know he was such a gentleman.
“That’ll be great. Thank you.”
As she spoke, she took Yelena’s jacket, which the woman had taken off while drunk, and followed behind Hank. However, she didn’t expect to see a familiar car as soon as she walked out the door. Isn’t that Callum’s car?
While she was caught in surprise, Hank suddenly disappeared. At that moment, Elspeth was nervous. After all, she wouldn’t be able to find Yelena since she didn’t have his number. As she stepped forward, she heard a familiar voice calling for her from the car.
“Elspeth.” The spokesperson’s voice made Elspeth stop in her tracks.
What happened at the Winthrop Residence was still a fresh memory for her, and she couldn’t overlook it. Hence, she felt like she had been wronged when she looked into Callum’s calm eyes.
“What do you want?” she asked him.
However, Callum didn’t get out of the car. Just as Elspeth thought he was calling her for fun, he suddenly said, “Get in.”
However, Elspeth didn’t forget that her mission now was to look for Yelena and Hank.
“I don’t have time to talk with you. I still have other things to do.” As she spoke, she turned around and left.
Callum seemed to have known what was on her mind and said, “Yelena is fine. You don’t have to worry about her.” He smirked when he saw that she turned around and looked at him.
Elspeth stopped, turned around, and asked him, “How do you know about this?”
Callum found it amusing when he heard her words. “Why do you think I’m here?” he asked.
Noticing that he was serious about it, Elspeth hesitantly got into his car. When she closed the door and was met with Callum’s cold eyes, she returned to her senses and asked, “How did you know about this? Did Hank send you a text telling you about it?” She didn’t quite believe her words, though. After all, Hank had only recently returned to Damoria, so he wouldn’t have any connections with Callum.
On the other hand, Callum was speechless by her words, but he nodded anyway since he didn’t want to discuss how he had known about this matter. “That’s right. He told me about it.”
Although he replied without hesitation, Elspeth didn’t believe him and felt that he was lying. After all, she didn’t think Callum would do such a thing. “Have you forgotten that Yelena is Max’s fianc?e? How could you possibly allow someone else to take her away?”
“This has nothing to do with me.” Callum looked at her casually.
When Elspeth heard his words, she was startled. Suddenly, she couldn’t help but complain, “In that case, why are you here?” There is nothing between us anymore. Why is he looking for me, anyway?
she thought. There was no way she would believe that he was here to spend time with her.
“I’m here to tell you about something, of course.” Callum gripped the steering wheel and looked in front. After some time, his eyes dimmed, and he said, “I’m sorry.”
Elspeth couldn’t believe what she was hearing and felt that it was ridiculous. “What are you apologizing for all of a sudden? What did you do wrong?” Is he out of his mind?
Callum’s eyes turned cold at her words, and annoyance filled his eyes. “I’m apologizing for what I said to you tonight.”
Hearing his words, Elspeth recalled Callum’s hurtful words and the way he overstepped the line. Looks like he’s apologizing to maintain his image.
After Elspeth thought about it, she felt sad. Then, she waved him off and acted like she didn’t care. “It’s fine. You don’t have to apologize to me. After all, I am only an outsider, and it is inappropriate for me to intervene with your family business. I should be the one who is sorry.”
As soon as she spoke, Callum squinted his eyes and looked at her threateningly. “Just accept my apology and stop talking.”
Elspeth was taken aback by his words and felt even more upset. At that moment, she couldn’t help but raise her voice, saying, “If you are just here to apologize, you don’t need to come all the way. After all, I will not accept your apology, nor am I worthy enough to forgive you.”
Then, she opened the car door and got out. “Also, I have something to say, Mr. Winthrop.” She turned around and smiled at him. “Please stop seeing me. Miss McGrath won’t be happy when she knows about this, after all.”
Her words had drawn a line between them.
Callum didn’t know what to say and could only look at her cold eyes. At that moment, he felt distressed.
“I got it,” responded Callum as he lowered his head, hiding his emotions away.
Elspeth took a deep breath and smiled. “If there isn’t anything else, I’ll be taking my leave.”
“Alright.” Callum gave her a final look before driving off without hesitation.
After he left, Elspeth felt her knees weaken, and she almost fell to the ground. However, she quickly sorted out her emotions since she was still unsure about Hank’s personality. At this moment, she had to find Yelena.
On the other hand, Hank wasn’t having a great time. After he had placed Yelena in the passenger seat and was about to call Elspeth, he saw Callum calling out to her. Seeing that it was one of her acquaintances, he didn’t worry much. Thus, he immediately got into the car and drove Yelena home.
Truthfully, he intended to find an opportunity to be alone with Yelena. However, Yelena wasn’t as quiet as he thought she would be. After fidgeting in her seat, she suddenly opened her eyes and looked at him. When Hank was met with her clear eyes, his heart skipped a beat, and he felt guilty. He was worried that Yelena would have a bad impression on him and thought he was some hooligan with bad intentions.
After Elspeth thought about it, she felt sad. Then, she waved him off and acted like she didn’t care. “It’s fine. You don’t have to apologize to me. After all, I am only an outsider, and it is inappropriate for me to intervene with your family business. I should be the one who is sorry.”
“I’m just…” Before he could tell her that he was just trying to get her home, Yelena giggled.
“I’m just…” Before he could tell her that he was just trying to get her home, Yelena giggled.
Hank was surprised by that. “Why are you so happy?” he asked.
Although Yelena was laughing, she had tears in her eyes. “I’ve finally broken up with him. In the past, I kept all of it to myself when he cheated on me and slept with other women. He kept these things away from me and never told me about it,” she said softly. Then, she lowered her head and wiped away her tears. “I will never forgive him for what he has done. Never.”
As Hank heard her words, he was heartbroken. “Yes. He is a bad guy. Let’s not be friends with him anymore.” He reached out and ruffled her hair. Feeling the soft sensation, he sighed. “I’m sorry. You wouldn’t have experienced these nasty things had I come to you sooner.”
“What does this have to do with you?” asked Yelena as she shook her head. “It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have acted dumb and ignored it.” It was painful for her to ignore the fact that Max had cheated on her. She kept it to herself for so long that she couldn’t withstand it anymore.
“Say, am I not good enough? Is that why he cheated on me?” Tears were glistening in her eyes.
Hank gently wiped away her tears and replied, “Are you hearing yourself? You are good enough. Everyone loves you for who you are.”
“Why doesn’t he like me, then?” After she spoke, she closed her eyes and fell asleep again.
At that moment, Hank felt a sudden rage overwhelming him. He gripped the steering wheel tightly and tried to calm himself down.
Max, eh? I won’t forgive you for what you have done to Yelena.
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In the meantime, Elspeth received a notification from her phone just as she steadied herself. It was a stranger’s phone number. When she opened the message, she saw a picture of Yelena’s house.
‘I have sent Yelena back home safely. I’m sorry, Miss Lynwood. You might have to go back on your own,’ the person texted her.
Knowing that Yelena had arrived home safely, Elspeth felt at ease.
‘It’s fine. Thank you for driving her home,’ she replied.
The next day, Elspeth arrived at the company early. As soon as she stepped into the building, Jethro grabbed her arm.
“What is the meaning of this, Elspeth? You have never contacted me ever since you left my house.” Jethro was furious. Ever since Elspeth left, she had been avoiding his calls and messages. It had been two days since she last replied to him on Facebook.
On the other hand, Elspeth was calm. Seeing that he was furious, she smiled and said, “I just think that we have nothing much to talk about. That’s why I didn’t reply to you.”
Her words made him feel like he had punched the air, and he released her in annoyance. Then, he looked at her with a hint of guilt and expectation. “It’s Jennifer’s fault for what happened last time. My family has found out about it and wants to apologize to you. Thus, I am hoping that you will come by again.”
When Elspeth heard she had to go to the Wilstone Residence again, she refused without hesitation. “It’s fine. I don’t think it’s much of a deal. After all, it’s normal for girls to be hot-tempered.” Her voice was filled with refusal.
Jethro knew she was still afraid of what had happened, so he didn’t push her and said to meet another time. Initially, he was angry and wanted to question her. However, after talking to her for some time, he could only leave while feeling defeated.
After dealing with this matter, Elspeth went to look for Agnes. It’s been days since I got Agnes to familiarize herself with everything here. Plus, I told Harper to look after her. She should have figured things around here by now, thought Elspeth.
When she found Agnes, the latter was learning how to film videos. After Agnes had been in the company for some time, Elspeth could feel that she had matured.
“How is it going, Agnes?” she asked.
When Agnes saw her, she smiled and replied, “I have learned a lot of things, Miss Lynwood.”
“Good.” Elspeth nodded. Just then, Skylar approached her and said, “Have you seen today’s news yet, Miss Lynwood?”
“No. What’s the matter?”
Seeing that Elspeth was clueless, Skylar looked at her in disdain and said, “You should keep an eye on the news, Miss Lynwood. Today, a new talent management company called Elsean Entertainment was established. I heard that the president of Bluestone Corp is behind this. Moreover, they’ve hired a famous streamer named Aldea Smith, who recently returned from abroad.”