Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“If you are unsure of anything, you can ask me. Why do you have to hide from me?”
said Callum. Although his tone was flat, Elspeth could sense that he was unhappy.
“I’m not hiding from you.”
Elspeth smiled awkwardly.
“If that is so, why didn’t you want to be engaged with me?”
Just as Elspeth was about to explain, her words were stuck in her throat when she saw that he was serious. Those words she had told Blake seemed to have disappeared from her mind.
“Is it because you don’t love me enough? Or did you just realize that you had never loved me?”
Callum wallowed in self-doubt.
“No, I just think that it’s too fast. After all, I have never been in a relationship before. I know nothing about it…”
Although Elspeth’s explanation was slightly dumb, Callum was still surprised when he heard it.
“You’ve never been in a relationship before?”
Oh dear, it never occurred to me that she’s never fallen in love before. She looks like she has been in many relationships, thought Callum.
“What’s wrong with that? Are you looking down on me because of this? Elspeth was embarrassed. Never did she think that Callum would make fun of her because of this.
“Has no one ever asked you out?”
asked Callum.
At that moment, Elspeth tilted her head and pondered for a moment before saying,
“I don’t think so. Boys never liked me when I was young.”
However, he was dissatisfied with her words.
“You’ve forgotten to count Blake.”
“That was after. I’ve never liked anyone before, and no one has ever liked me. Perhaps it has something to do with me being the reigning champion of the school’s karate competition.”
Then, she shook her head.
“No man would ever love a woman who knows how to fight. Everyone loves a lovely girl who wears dresses.”
Until today, she could still remember how one boy was frightened by her karate moves when he tried to ask her out. As he ran off, he told her that no one would ever like her since she was a violent tomboy.
While Elspeth fell in thought, Callum felt his heart beating wildly as he heard her words.
“I like it.”
However, Elspeth misunderstood him and thought that he also loved obedient girls. At that moment, she couldn’t help but lower her head.
“See, I told you so. You like…”
“I’m saying that I like you.”
How could he not? Who wouldn’t fall in love with her when she had a bright smile. and had helped him multiple times?
“You’re surely something for falling in love with someone like me.”
“They don’t like you because they are ashamed of themselves. They think they are not worth your time, but I don’t think so.”
Callum would never feel ashamed of himself when he was with the girl he loved.
“That is why I want you to marry me as sooner as possible. Is that okay?”
Callum scooted closer to her and held her hands.
“Will you be my fianc?e?”
“Snap out of it, Callum.”
Elspeth tried to struggle out of his grip, but she realized he had held her tightly.
“I’m clear in the head.”
Callum shook his head. Then, he pulled her into his embrace and said,
“You don’t have a choice, Elspeth. You can only say yes to me.”
“I never knew that you were the dominant type, Callum.”
“I used to think that I should listen to you. That is why I have always listened to your opinion. However, you always make me sad. That’s why you must listen to me this time,”
Callum said truthfully.
Elspeth was flustered by his words and didn’t know what to say.
“That is why I want to be with you as sooner as possible. After we are engaged, you won’t escape from me anymore.”
At that moment, Elspeth found an opportunity to escape his embrace. Then, she asked Callum,
“Do you still remember what I told you, Callum?”
Hearing her words, Callum knew what she meant and didn’t force her.
“You told me to court you before we can be together.”
“That’s right. I think a good relationship starts with us getting to know each other. Only then will we know whether we are suitable for each other or not. Do you understand, Callum?”
Callum nodded and said,
“Yes, I do. That’s why I won’t force you.”
“Thank you.”
Elspeth finally smiled.
“Pleased to meet you, my future boyfriend.”
Just as she reached out her hand so they could have a handshake to make peace, she was pulled into his embrace.
“I’ll be waiting for you,”
said Callum. Then, he kissed her on the lips softly but firmly.
Even after returning to her room, Elspeth could still feel the kiss on her lips. For the whole night, she was restless, which caused her to wake up late the next morning.
After she got up, she was about to go down when she heard a heated argument from downstairs. She came down and saw that Theodore was furious.
“What’s wrong, Mr. Winthrop?”
Elspeth couldn’t help but ask.
Theodore seemed mad as he slammed his hand against the table and shouted on the phone,
“Get back home immediately, Arthur!”
Arthur is always calm and gentle to others. Why is Mr. Winthrop so angry? Elspeth thought.
Before she could have the time to think it through, she heard Arthur’s voice on the phone.
