Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
How could Callum possibly let Elspeth divorce him after the trouble he had taken to marry her? He stood straight without moving an inch.
Seeing how she had dragged him for a long time to no avail, Elspeth looked back furiously. At a glance, she noticed the slightly hurt look on the man’s face. Hurt? Am I seeing things?
Callum remained silent as his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down. “Don’t divorce me.” He looked just like a 15-year-old teenage boy begging his girlfriend not to leave him.
Elspeth couldn’t tell why, but her anger dissipated at the sight of this.
On the other hand, Callum, who had been pretending to be hurt, realized another weakness of hers- she was open to persuasion but not coercion. If one were to coerce her into doing something, she would do the exact opposite, but if one were to use their puppy dog eyes on her and pretend to be hurt, she would be unable to do anything about them. Hmm, seems like this is a good way to cajole her. But if our future son dares to learn this trick, I’ll chase him to Birdia to toughen him up.
“Roger thot, Mr. Winthrop!”
Since he was still brainstorming, no one spoke for a moment, so the atmosphere quickly turned awkward.
Thinking that she had gone too far, Elspeth tugged at his finger and asked gingerly, “Are you angry?”
Callum blinked his eyes without saying a word.
“Fine, I was only joking with you. We’re not getting divorced. How can I possibly divorce you?”
Callum stretched out his arms to signal her to hug him.
Elspeth quickly threw herself into his arms and held him tightly. She comforted him, saying, “Sorry for sounding a bit over the top just now. I know you just want to marry me.”
“Mm-hmm,” Callum mumbled, but he could hardly conceal the smile on his lips.
At this moment, however, all Elspeth cared about was how to comfort him. With her head buried in his chest, she couldn’t see his facial expression, of course, so she could only be foolishly deceived by this deceitful man.
After making sure that Elspeth wouldn’t divorce him, Callum finally let go of her. He drove her to the entrance of her office before preparing to drive away. Before he left, he poked his head out of the car window and asked her, “When should I pick you up this evening?”
Suddenly recalling her appointment with Arthur, Elspeth brushed him off, saying, “I have a dinner to attend this evening, so you don’t have to pick me up.”
Dinner? Why have I never heard about that from her before? “What kind of dinner is that? Can’t you let Harper go in your stead?” Something’s fishy with this dinner.
Elspeth replied, “The person specifically asked me to be present, saying that they’d feel more comfortable talking to me.” At this moment, she had to feign imperturbability in order not to be easily suspected. Smart as Callum was, he would quickly figure it out if she were to give herself away by looking panicked.
“Alright then, I’ll drive you to work tomorrow morning.”
Elspeth nodded with a smile. “Okay.”
After she entered her office, however, Callum narrowed his eyes; a bad feeling suddenly crossed his mind. He made a phone call and ordered calmly, “Connor, follow my wife around this evening. Keep her safe and see where she’s going while you’re at it.”
“Roger that, Mr. Winthrop!”
At 6.00PM, Elspeth clocked out and drove straight to the place where she and Arthur had agreed to meet.
When she pushed the door open and entered, Arthur was already there. Seeing her come alone without bringing anyone with her, he slowly curled his lips into a smile. “You really keep your word. I like that.”
“Just cut the crap and tell me what secret you have.”
Arthur raised his eyebrows. “I’ll tell you, of course-but not now.”
Elspeth had no desire to have too many dealings with him, though; she thought speaking to him would simply shorten her lifespan. “Stop wasting time. We’re both busy, after all.”
“Alright then, just have a seat and dine with me. We’ll talk over dinner.”
Elspeth didn’t really want to have dinner with him, but she had no choice but to sit down in order to learn more information.
The dishes were served one after another, and nearly all of them were her favorites.
Arthur raised an eyebrow slightly in a confident and leisurely manner. Not only that, he even had an air of smugness about him. “These are all your favorite dishes, right? I know quite a lot about your preferences after spending such a long time with you abroad.”
As much as Elspeth hated this guy, she had to admit that he was indeed very attentive to her. Picking up a chunk of meat with her fork, she tasted it and couldn’t help feeling that it tasted somewhat familiar.
She had eaten this so many times abroad, so there was no mistake about it. “Don’t tell me you made these yourself?” She found this hard to believe, but she had some doubts nonetheless.
Arthur wasn’t in a hurry to answer her questions, though. Instead, he picked up his fork and speared a piece of potato with it. “I think the French fries today are pretty nice. You want to try them?”
“Arthur, I don’t want to hear you reminisce about the old times and play the friendship card with me. Just hurry and tell me your purpose in getting me here today.”
Arthur’s countenance changed at her words. “Are you in such a hurry to leave me?”
Elspeth only thought he was out of his mind. Seething with anger, she asked, “What do you mean by ‘leave you’? I’ve never gone out with you before.”
Arthur asked, “What’s the matter with Callum’s Instagram post? Are you the one he’s married to?” His heart ached at the thought that Elspeth might have gotten back together with Callum and even married him.
“So what if I’m the one he’s married to? What does that have to do with you? Just mind your own business,” Elspeth said before standing up immediately. She continued in a frosty voice, “I think I won’t get any information I want here, so let’s not waste time talking to each other. I gotta go.”
She picked up her feet and was just about to leave when Arthur suddenly said something shocking behind her. “Has it ever occurred to you that you’re not Helena’s daughter at all?”
The instant Elspeth heard this, she stopped in her tracks and looked back sharply with her eyes full of disbelief. “What nonsense are you talking about? How can I possibly not be my mom’s daughter?” Has Arthur gotten out of his mind while making up excuses?
“Why would I lie to you about that? If you don’t believe me, you can look into it yourself. Don’t tell me you’ve never suspected this.”
Elspeth was stunned. Indeed, she had never suspected this, nor had she ever thought of digging into this.
Arthur continued, “So, just check this out. Perhaps you’ll get an unexpected surprise. If you can’t find out anything, it’s okay. Just come to me and I’ll give you whatever answer you want.”
Elspeth looked totally unperturbed, but her mind was already in turmoil. It had never occurred to her that she wasn’t Helena’s daughter. If she weren’t Helena’s daughter, then whose daughter was she? “Alright, I got it… Thanks for telling me about this.” She took a deep breath. Although she didn’t understand Arthur’s motive in telling her about this, she was still grateful to him for his answer.
Arthur rested his chin in his hand with a smile. “You’re welcome. You’ve given me what I want, anyway.”
“What do you mean?” Elspeth asked. Before she realized it, she suddenly felt dizzy; the feeling of weightlessness that washed over her rendered her at a loss for what to do. “You drugged the dishes?”
Arthur smiled. “How can I make you stay without drugging you?”
Elspeth knitted her brows while trying hard to suppress her dizziness and the hot sensation. “Why did you do this?”
Arthur slowly stood up and walked to her side before holding her up by the arm. “Didn’t I make it clear already? I want to make you stay. I don’t want you to go back and be with him. It makes me angry to see you with him.”
Elspeth wanted to shake his hand off with all her might, but she realized that she couldn’t summon up her strength at all. “What are you gonna do to me?”
Arthur looked at her face with infatuation written all over his face. “Don’t worry. I love you, so I’ll never hurt you.”
Seeing the man like this, Elspeth felt a bout of nausea. “Arthur, I really never expected you to be such a nasty person.”
“Call me names as you please. I just want to get my hands on you, anyway.” Arthur reached out and gently caressed her face. “I know that you two might’ve gotten married, but that’s okay. I’ll take you abroad where there’s no one else so that no one would know you’re married, and we’ll stay together forever.”
Elspeth put her hands on the dining table in an effort to prop herself up. “Are you a pervert?”
“Pervert, huh? I like the sound of that.” Arthur bent over and was ready to kiss her face. I just drugged her with an aphrodisiac, so she must be feeling very uncomfortable at this moment.
Just when he was about to proceed to the next step, the door was suddenly kicked open.
Callum’s handsome face was frosty, and his black eyes were gloomy as he was shrouded in a chilly aura. His voice was slightly husky, and his dark eyes were glittering like obsidians. Wearing a half smile, he asked with a threatening note in his deep voice, “What were you going to do to her?”
Had he not arrived in time, he couldn’t have imagined that such a thing would happen. One could tell at a glance that Elspeth’s face was abnormally flushed, and it was clear that she had been drugged. Upon seeing this, he grew increasingly irritated. To think this woman had the nerve to come and meet him behind my back! Had I not taken precautions against this in advance, who knows what kind of unpredictable thing would’ve happened here?
Arthur replied, “What does it have to do with you?” Seeing the man before him, he knew that his plans had fallen through again this time. Since he was displeased, he didn’t sound very pleased either.
“What does it have to do with me, you ask? She’s my lawful wife.”
The word ‘wife’ instantly ignited the flames of war between the two men.
“What? You married someone else right after calling off your engagement to the McGrath Family’s daughter? Don’t you worry that they’ll harm Elspeth in the future?”
This was a blatant threat. Callum listened to these words with a dark gaze. He knew it was risky to say these things, but in this situation, he had to use them to shut up Arthur and keep him away from Elspeth. “What does this have to do with you? The only thing that concerns you is to release my wife right now.”
Although Arthur was reluctant, he had to let go of this situation. As soon as he loosened his grip, Callum immediately reached out and held Elspeth’s arm, his heart filled with anger toward Arthur. Elspeth should have only taken a small dose, and now she seemed slightly conscious. She looked up at Callum beside her, her head spinning, not knowing what to say.
“I want water.” Her throat was incredibly dry, and she just wanted water. Knowing she was feeling unwell, Callum didn’t want to argue with Arthur anymore and just carried her away.
