Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
She felt safer if her men were handling the situation. It was the best way to ensure her plan executes as expected.
As the McGarths disliked airing their dirty laundry, they did not look too closely into the situation and immediately locked Jasmine up.
“You’re amazing. When can I ever be as crafty as you?”
An eye for an eye; how Yelena dreamed of being able to make karma bite back at her enemies.
“Oh, you. That’s not a good thing. Why do you want to learn that out of all things? If you’re being bullied, I will help you take care of them.”
Elspeth chuckled when she saw how silly Yelena was acting.
“Are you saying I’m a fool?”
Realizing she was being teased, Yelena hung her head in dejection as she sniffled.
“Are you not? You might end up sold out by someone and still help them out.”
Hank mercilessly had a go at her as well.
He had thought she was cute in a weird way, but after spending so much time with her, he knew she was actually just a fool.
Nevertheless, let her be a fool. He was willing to spoil her.
“What’s the meaning of that? Do I not help you with your firm’s business?”
She held her head up high in pride when she said that.
“Oh? You mean the civil case?”
She fervently nodded. “Yes, the civil case indeed. Was it not only settled because I stepped in?”
Elspeth was very interested in what they were talking about.
“Oh? Does Yelena have a knack for law?”
Yelena giggled but her head was abruptly pressed down mid-giggle.
“The clients were discussing how to split up the five puppies produced in a mating. As there were five of them, the puppies could not be evenly split. Guess what Yelena said.”
“What?” Elspeth’s curiosity grew.
“She said they should turn the last puppy into dog meat and split according to weight.”
Elspeth was rendered speechless by that answer.
That was certainly an outrageous statement she would expect from Yelena.
“Not only that, but she even gave one of the clients’ kids a detailed explanation about how the dog would be killed. The kid ended up bursting into tears, screaming about how he didn’t want a dog anymore. In the end, all the puppies were given to the other family.”
Elspeth stared at Yelena. “You’ve… killed dogs before?”
Yelena scratched her head. “I watched someone butcher pigs in the village when I was a kid…”
“Don’t you think you went too far with the joke?” Hank sighed as he facepalmed.
That immediately had her huffing in anger. “Well, did the issue get resolved?”
Elspeth chuckled and ruffled Yelena’s hair when she saw how angry Yelena was. “You certainly came up with a good solution. Haha…”
Nevertheless, the whole story sounded ridiculously surreal.
“Alright, let’s put aside all of that nonsense. Let’s eat first. We’ll talk after.”
Food was soon served, and the group unanimously decided to stop talking and focus on eating.
By the time they were done eating and talking, it was four in the afternoon. Hank left, using the excuse that he had work waiting for him in the office to drag Yelena away with him.
Callum and Elspeth were now together alone. The two of them took a leisurely stroll in the nearby park, enjoying the evening sights.
“Don’t you have to go back to the office?”
He shook his head. “I took the day off since I was getting married.”
“Are you not angry I accidentally ruined your wedding?” she teased, unable to help herself.
He stopped walking and turned around to look at her with a solemn gaze.
“I am. Logically speaking, you owe me a bride.”
Her heart skipped. As expected, she got herself into trouble once more.
Elspeth smiled, but she still turned away to look at the lake.
“Tell me, Miss Elspeth, how do you plan to compensate me?”
Callum grabbed her right hand and held it close to his chest.
“I don’t know. Don’t ask me.”
Although she said that, she could feel his heart beating through the thick layers of fabric.
Was he nervous?
Perhaps, his heart was pounding with joy.
“I know, so?”
He simply had to push for a response right then and there.
When she noticed the stares coming from the people walking around them, her face blushed and her heart began to race.
“Enough. There are a lot of people staring. Let me go.”
Naturally, he would not let her go so easily. He gulped upon noticing the embarrassed look on her face.
However, just as they were playfully bickering, he suddenly pulled her into a strong embrace.
There was a hint of pity in his eyes.
“I know your mother passed away.”
Her smile immediately went stiff.
“Are you sad because of her passing?”
She clung to him, suddenly at a loss for words.
“Not really.”
Even though she said that, she still could not resist shuffling closer to him.
“Why didn’t you just tell me?”
She sniffled. It was near the end of autumn, and the chilly weather had turned her nose red.
“I didn’t think there was a need to tell you. It would only upset you.”
He turned her around to look into her eyes. “Does keeping it all bottled up make you happy?”
She lowered her eyes to hide the emotions in her eyes.
