Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 77 Strange Tears

“Callum…”

Ophelia’s eyes swam with tears at his words as if a part of her had been broken.

“Callum, even if you don’t like me, I still want you to know how I feel about you. But you can’t keep hurting me with Elspeth. It’s unfair!”

“Ophelia, you should know by now that you’re only a sister to me. Stop bothering me.”

Callum’s cold-hearted rejection was the fatal blow to Ophelia. Unable to hold on any longer, she turned around and ran away with tears flowing down her cheeks.

At the tragic sight, Margot spat maliciously, “Elspeth, you’re the one who did this to our family. You may be resorting to any means to become the lady of the Winthrop Family, but I won’t let you get away with it!”

“You’re overthinking it,” Elspeth replied indifferently. “I’m not interested in being the lady of the Winthrop Family.”

Hearing that, he added quickly, “You have to. It doesn’t matter whether you’re interested or not.”

Elspeth turned speechless.

“You two are really going to be the death of me!” Margot’s chest heaved with anger as she raised a hand and roared at Elspeth, “You’re just like that homewrecking mother of yours. Clearly, her apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree—her daughter is just as shameless as her. You’ve really taken after your mother!”

At her words, Elspeth was taken aback. “You know who my mom is?”

“Why wouldn’t I? Your mother was someone who stole the hearts of countless men and even played Theodore like a fiddle. How could I not know her?”

Her words were biting and sarcastic as if suggesting that Elspeth’s mother was promiscuous enough to seduce a married man.

“Mrs. Winthrop, please watch your mouth. It’s one thing to insult me, but don’t bring my mother into this.”

A wave of anger surged within Elspeth at her words. She remembered that her father had once described her mother as a fairy—gentle and gracious with a meek and kind personality. It was only because of this that her father had constantly waited for her mother to come back. How could someone as perfect as her do something like that?

look for yourself whether their relationship

left in

left, Elspeth couldn’t help but blurt out, “Was Mrs. Winthrop’s words

trace of evasion appeared in Callum’s eyes. “I don’t

I have to find a way to keep Mrs. Winthrop’s mouth shut. Her accusations are still an insult to my

her and suddenly

Elspeth’s heated stare, he instantly understood what she meant. “You

away on a trip, and he’ll only be back in two weeks or so. But

as we prove that

that we’re

a hand. “Give me a strand of

“Where are the

his hesitation, Elspeth grew frustrated and plucked a strand of his hair straight from his

do you need scissors for? I can

the sudden jab of pain, Callum gritted out,

in his fury any longer, she sent him an awkward smile and immediately

of her and Callum’s hair for a DNA test at the hospital. However, Arthur, who was walking past the lab, witnessed the entire thing. Once Elspeth left, he turned

for?” Arthur asked, feigning nonchalance

charge immediately stiffened. “Mr. Winthrop, that lady came for a

“What test?”

the sample before him and said with a smile, “This one right

up and inspected it. There were two strands of hair

all of a sudden. After a moment of thought, he said

report. Using this opportunity, Arthur sneakily retrieved the long strand of hair from the bag before stuffing

said, “All right, take your time if you can’t find it. I have

“Yes, sir.”