Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
After a brief discussion, they decided to leave as soon as possible.
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In the end, they all chose to go to the villa where Callum was staying temporarily. Elspeth and Callum went upstairs to take a shower and get changed, whereas Yelena and Max stayed downstairs watching TV and browsing videos online.
After washing up quickly, Elspeth came downstairs first to play with Yelena and Max.
Just then, Yelena suddenly thought of a question.
“By the way, I’ve got a question. Where’s Emma?”
“She’s probably dead…”
A rare hint of sympathy was visible on Elspeth’s face. Emma had no desire whatsoever to survive in such a big fire, so she had probably died in the flames. Although she had always found Emma annoying, she felt sentimental at the thought that a living person had died before her eyes…
Callum also finished washing up and came downstairs with his hair still dripping. Clutching the phone in his hand, he looked rather grave.
“What’s wrong?”
Elspeth noticed that something was amiss. Callum would never show up in a disheveled state before outsiders so easily, so there was no way he wouldn’t even towel his hair dry.
After a long time, Callum’s thin lips parted.
“I just got word from the fire department, who said a body was found in the gas station after the fire was put out, and the body’s still showing signs of life.”
A sign of life… Doesn’t that mean that Emma is still alive? Elspeth lowered the cup in her hand, and Yelena started shouting before Elspeth could say anything.
“Why is this woman so resilient?”
“Alright. Stop with that nonsense.”
Elspeth chuckled as she hit Yelena’s head. Max, who was more clear- headed, knitted his brows together while questioning her.
“What should we do, then?”
“We don’t have a choice. She’s just really lucky to be alive. However, the fire was really huge, and there was an explosion as well, so I’m sure she will end up being in a coma even if she survives,”
Elspeth replied. In other words, it was unlikely for Emma to be able to do much to them. Upon finishing her words, Elspeth exchanged glances with Callum before they gave each other a subtle nod.
Yelena still seemed rather confused, and she cautiously questioned the two of them when she noticed that they seemed to have a plan of their own.
“Did you guys come up with some idea?”
she asked.
“We’re planning to head to the hospital to pay her a visit,”
Elspeth replied.
“Why would you want to visit her after what she did to you?”
Yelena lost her cool immediately after hearing Elspeth’s words. I don’t get it! Why can’t we seem to get rid of Emma?
“We’re going to visit her at the hospital precisely because she’s being so stubborn about staying alive.”
Elspeth started to head upstairs after she finished her words. Yelena finally responded with a half- hearted nod.
“Fine. But if you guys are going, then I want to come along as well.”
Yelena figured that she could just give Emma a huge slap if Emma tried anything again. How dare she bully Elspeth?
Elspeth already had one foot on the step of the stairs, and she turned around to give Yelena a rather exasperated glance. All of a sudden, Elspeth seemed to recall something.
“Max mentioned that you have another press conference in the afternoon, right? You don’t have to join us for this!”
Elspeth uttered.
Yelena only understood the situation after Elspeth headed up and shut the door behind her.
“Oh, oh no… I nearly forgot about this. I’m so glad that Elspeth brought it up. I have to leave, everyone!”
Before Max had a chance to respond to Yelena’s words, Yelena had already sprinted out. However, she returned to Max just a few minutes later and rapped Max’s head with her knuckles.
“Why are you just standing there? I’m not familiar with the routes. Bring me there!”
she hissed.
Max felt like he had been scolded for no reason, but he also had no choice but to lead Yelena out of the villa. Callum and Elspeth took about half an hour to prepare themselves for their trip to the hospital. The firefighters had sent Emma to the best hospital in town.
Callum and Elspeth found Emma in the ICU when they first arrived. She had all sorts of tubes stuck into her body, and she was a pitiful sight.
A woman was sitting in the corridor outside the ward who seemed rather haggard and weary. She looked like she was a few months pregnant-she had a slight baby bump. Elspeth was stunned when she saw the woman’s face.
“Ginna?”
Ginna’s expression was icy when she noticed Elspeth’s arrival.
“Were you guys somehow related to my sister’s accident?”
she asked flatly. Elspeth was furious to hear Ginna’s baseless accusation, but she simply let out a scoff.
“Why don’t you ask your sister about it when she wakes up?”
Elspeth uttered in a nonchalant tone.
Ginna knew her sister well, so she simply let out a soft grunt without making any more comments.
“How’s her condition now?”
Callum shifted his sharp gaze toward the entrance of the room.
“How are you related to my sister? Why is this any of your business?”
Ginna didn’t bother to show the slightest bit of respect for him. However, she seemed rather triggered after hearing the man’s words, so she got to her feet before she continued shouting.
“I don’t even know why she likes you! There are so many good men in this world, and she doesn’t need you at all. You claim to be her ex-boyfriend, yet you don’t seem to miss her at all. You’re the reason my sister is in this state.”
Ginna’s entire statement was directed at Callum-she was blaming Callum for what happened! Elspeth furrowed her brows for a while before she curled her lips into a scornful smirk.
“Why don’t you also talk about how your sister clings on to Callum like a parasite that he can’t remove?”
Ginna was so furious that she was shaking at that point.
“You have no right to speak here, you witch. You didn’t just try to seduce my sister’s boyfriend; you even seduced my boyfriend. How could someone be as cheap as you?”
Callum’s gaze darkened as an icy look crept onto his face.
“Stop with your nonsense, Ginna!”
he growled.
“What is it? Did I say anything wrong?”
Ginna cried as she looked around her. Callum’s gazed at Ginna’s belly for a while, and he tried to soften his voice after that.
“You’re pregnant. We can talk more about this matter when your sister wakes up.”
“Hah! I don’t need your pretentious words of comfort. I don’t need anything. I just want both of you to stay away from my sister! She would feel worse if she woke up only to see your faces.”
Ginna seemed to calm down as she conveyed her words in a clear and firm manner. It was evident that Ginna was trying to chase them away. Elspeth tugged on Callum’s arm in an attempt to tell him that it wasn’t worth losing his temper over someone like Ginna.
