Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 83

Meeting Elspeth’s fierce gaze, Ophelia got behind Callum, seemingly frightened. “I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to do it. Please don’t push me.”

She looked as if she witnessed Elspeth push Margot off the stairs with her own eyes and the shock still. lingered in her mind.

“Ophelia, you’re responsible for Mrs. Winthrop’s injury and you know it. You pushed me in the first place, which in turn caused me to release her hand. Why are you putting all the blame on me?”

Tears rolled down Ophelia’s cheeks. “Elspeth, Mrs. Winthrop practically raised me. I would rather risk myself than hurt her. Besides, there’s some kind of history between both of you. There’s no way I’ll hurt her.”

Callum’s first thought was to deny Elspeth’s responsibility in pushing his mother, but he began to waver when he saw the certainty on Ophelia’s face.

He studied Elspeth with scrutiny. When he found the blank look on Elspeth’s face, he couldn’t describe the feelings that surged within him.

“Callum, you suspect me too, don’t you?”

In a split second, anger arose inside her as she noticed his hesitant expression.

“He hasn’t said a word, Elspeth. Why are you getting carried away? Are you perhaps feeling guilty?” Ophelia chimed in to stoke the fire, trying to drive a wedge between the pair..

“Elspeth, I’m not trying to blame anyone.” Callum paused, voice stern. “However, I don’t know whom I’m supposed to believe when my mother is lying here unconscious.”

His words sent a pang through her heart. Who would have thought the man who promised to marry her last night was the same person who doubted her character today?

“You don’t believe me, do you? Fine. It’s my fault that your mother fell down the stairs.”

Callum was taken aback when she simply took the responsibility. He didn’t mean to blame her, but it seemed like she had misunderstood his words. “Elspeth, you know I don’t mean that.”

At that, Elspeth took a deep breath. “If so, pray tell, what are you suggesting? Do you expect me to ignore the look you give me when all you do is stand there and look at me as if I’m a suspect?”

not dare

what, Callum? Remember not to make promises you can’t keep in the

her, which explained the

Are you happy

the outcome. Thus, she added, “Not so fast. The accident might

were shooting daggers at the talking

I stop? Callum, she’s the cause of your mother’s injury, but you’re choosing to side with her?

his romantic relationship when his mother’s life is hanging in the

own business. I’ll deal with my affairs

her innocence, I’ll

came cut powerful, so much so that even Elspeth

turned to Elspeth with a

her to show him the

a solution and get out of the mess. Unfortunately, he was wrong

and Margot, or the fact that she let go of the other woman’s hand in the

even a surveillance camera around such a

have any

light in his eyes

cast Elspeth one last look before he withdrew his gaze. Then, he turned around and left with the

to her. All he felt

The corners of her lips curled into a bitter and self-loathing smile. Arthur’s right. Callum has always been a cold and heartless man. How is it possible for him to open up that easily and give someone his heart? It

pieces and the pain was

mess after the

nobody welcomed her, she chose to

just like that, Elspeth left

keeping his mother company in the hospital when he learned the