Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
Seeing him this way, Elspeth was utterly disappointed. There were only two possibilities for his behavior. One was that Slevin was the one who kidnapped Damian, which explained his audacity. The other possibility was that he had never cared about Damian at all. Despite spending over four years together, Damian was nothing more than a tool for him to use. Regardless of the outcome, Elspeth found this person extremely despicable.
“There’s no need for that,” Elspeth said decisively before turning around to go back to the ward.
But as soon as she held onto the doorknob, she heard Slevin’s voice from behind her. “If you go in like this, you might regret it.”
Elspeth gritted her teeth as she turned around, looking furious.
“Slevin, can you make things clear? What exactly do you want? Why are you threatening me like this?” Slevin suddenly let out a smile, a harmless smile that perfectly matched his appearance. When Elspeth lost her memory, she trusted him precisely because he didn’t look like a bad person, and his every action exuded maturity and stability which made him seem like a kind person.
It was only after her memories returned that she realized the person standing before her who had a warm smile was actually such a twisted and deranged individual. She blamed herself for being so blind back then and for not being cautious, which had brought about such a disaster.
“I’ve never threatened you. I’m just having a normal conversation with you.” Slevin smirked as he looked at how agitated she was.
“If you truly think I have some ulterior motive… it’s difficult to explain here. Why don’t you come out and let’s talk outside?” Slevin smiled apologetically and gestured to the sign on top that read ‘Quiet’. He was calm and composed even in such a situation.
Elspeth took a deep breath to suppress her rage. “Fine, let’s talk outside.”
The two of them then went up to the hospital rooftop. It was now early morning, and usually, some people would come here to relax, but at this moment, it was empty. They stood under a flickering light that was swaying vigorously in the wind. If it weren’t for Slevin’s presence, Elspeth would have felt she was in a crime scene. Or perhaps, it was like being on the set of a horror mystery drama. Elspeth felt a chill as a gust of wind blew.
“Do you know that there have been incidents of people jumping off the rooftop of this hospital?” Slevin’s gaze drifted into the distance as he uttered something rather perplexing.
Elspeth had no interest in engaging in idle chatter and went straight to the point. “So, what do you want to say?” she asked.
“Why don’t we sit down and have a proper conversation?” Slevin casually selected a chair and sat down before patting the seat next to him.
Elspeth didn’t want to share a chair with him, so she took a few steps back and crossed her arms. “It’s ok. I’m fine standing.”
“It seems that you’re not as adorable as before since you regained your memory.”
Elspeth had no intention of hiding the fact that she had regained her memory, especially now that Damian had gone missing, which was her current biggest concern.
“So what?”
“But even though you’re not as adorable as before, I still quite like you.” Hearing him express his fondness toward her disgusted Elspeth.
“Can you please stop saying such repulsive things? I feel disgusted.”
“Disgusted? Have you already come to dislike me this much?” Slevin appeared slightly surprised.
“I feel like what you’re saying right now isn’t the main point of our conversation today.”
Elspeth smiled at him even though she was feeling nauseated inside in order to maintain a nonchalant demeanor. “Let me ask you, where is Damian?”
Hearing that, Slevin crossed his legs and gazed up at the night sky. “There’s no need to worry about Damian.”
“So, it really is you.”
Elspeth couldn’t quite grasp his intentions. If he had kidnapped Damian with some ulterior motive toward her, why was he reluctant to reveal the truth? He seemed to be going around in circles with her.
“What do you mean by ‘it really is me’? I have never admitted to doing this.”
“Slevin, stop pretending. Deep down, you should know best who’s the one behind it.”
Unexpectedly, Slevin’s smile disappeared from his face the next moment. “Everything I do is because of you.” Slevin chuckled, but his laughter wasn’t as warm as before. “Who told you to get involved with Callum again?”
“Slevin, don’t you think that what you say sounds funny? He’s my husband so why can’t I be with him?” Elspeth slowly clenched her fists at her side.
“Husband?” Slevin suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter. “I have been with you for over four years, yet you have no feelings for me. How long have you been married to him? Two years? Three years? Elspeth, put your hand over your heart and think. Haven’t I been good enough to you? In the end, why did you choose him over me?”
Elspeth remained silent for a while until he gradually approached her. She took a few steps back and responded, “Time is not the sole measure of everything.”
“Time is not the measure? What about emotions? Can’t you feel any of my feelings for you?”
Elspeth furrowed her brow upon hearing that. “Just because you like me doesn’t mean I have to be with you. I have no feelings for you, and I can’t control that.” After speaking, she suddenly thought of something and smirked. “Besides, do you have any genuine feelings for me?”
Slevin looked down at her with the light shining upon his head, clearly illuminating the madness in his eyes. “What do you mean by that?”
“I saw the file on your computer. You approached me with ulterior motives right from the start, didn’t you?”
“That’s right.” Slevin grinned.
“Including the accident in the laboratory, it was all caused by you, wasn’t it?”
“Yes.” Slevin didn’t deny it and immediately admitted to it.
“You deliberately approached me and orchestrated that explosion to make me lose my memory. Slevin, how could I possibly fall in love with you when you tried to keep me by your side using such means? Besides, your initial intention for approaching me wasn’t because you liked me.”
“Yes, you’re right.” Slevin nodded.
“Then let me ask you another question, where is my mentor, Sonny?”
As soon as Sonny’s name was mentioned, there was a drastic change in Slevin’s expression. Elspeth felt that something was off and pressed on, “We were both in the laboratory initially, so why was I the only one who got rescued in the end? What happened to my mentor? What did you do to him?”
Slevin shrugged at that question and attempted to appear nonchalant. “I don’t know anything. I have no idea where he went.”
“Stop with the pretense. We were in close proximity. If you had taken me away, then you would have seen where he was.”
Elspeth stared into his eyes for a moment and said firmly, “You’re lying!”
Slevin’s expression froze slightly. “I’m not lying. I genuinely have no knowledge of his whereabouts.”
“Slevin, why are you still unwilling to tell me the truth at this point?”
“I don’t know what so-called truth you’re referring to.”
“Slevin!”
Observing her displeased expression, Slevin chuckled, “It seems like you’re still in the mood to worry about others. Don’t you care about your son anymore?”
Hearing that reminded Elspeth of the pain of losing Damian. “Slevin, I don’t know what your intentions are, but if you truly believe that I possess something valuable, please tell me the terms for exchange.” Elspeth’s voice turned cold. “At least tell me why you kidnapped Damian!”
There weren’t any surveillance cameras on the rooftop of the hospital. Slevin curled his lips and straightforwardly revealed the truth.
“Did Callum visit your place yesterday evening?”
“So what?”
Slevin’s smile gradually faded. “What happened between the two of you after that?”
“What happened between us is none of your concern.” Elspeth furrowed her brow. “Can you please get to the point?”
Slevin adjusted his tie and his eyes were filled with an unprecedented coldness. “Isn’t this the point? You were fully aware of my affection for you, yet you chose to become involved with him. So, isn’t it reasonable for me to take action against him?”
“Slevin, you’re insane!”
His excitement intensified upon hearing her words. “Insane? You’re saying that I’m insane? I merely harbor feelings for you. What’s wrong with that?” After saying that, he swiftly approached her and attempted to embrace her.
Elspeth foresaw his intentions and took a step back before raising her hand to deliver a slap across his face. The crisp sound echoed throughout the hospital rooftop.
Slevin appeared bewildered by the slap. He lifted his head and gazed at her with an incredulous expression. “What do you mean by this?”
Elspeth had exerted all her strength in that slap. She shook her hand and spoke coldly. “Slevin, can’t you wake up?”
“Wake up?” Slevin rotated his wrist and violently grabbed her throat all of a sudden. “What makes you think that I’m not awake right now?” Due to the significant disparity in strength between a man and a woman coupled with Slevin’s dexterity, Elspeth struggled to catch her breath. She could only stare at him wide-eyed. “I’ve expressed my profound liking for you. I even proposed to you publicly, but you rejected me and disregarded my dignity. And now, you’re with him. Elspeth, I have given you an opportunity, yet you refused to seize it.”
Elspeth managed to force a smile. “Slevin, even without him, I could never fall for you, let alone be with you or marry you.”
Upon hearing those words, Slevin’s eyes turned bloodshot, and his grip gradually tightened. “What did you say? Don’t you care about your son anymore?”
Damian was her weak spot. A tinge of sorrow welled up in Elspeth’s eyes when Damian was mentioned. “Slevin, what do you want in order to release him?”
