Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 95

“I’m looking for Harper. Where is he?”

“He is away on a business trip, so I don’t think he is around today. By the way, who is the man who gave you a lift, Miss Lynwood? Could he be your boyfriend?” The woman nodded in a preoccupied manner.

“No.” Elspeth blushed, becoming speechless at once.

“Come on, I’m already a mother of two kids. Do you think I can’t tell what that little gesture meant? Miss Lynwood, that man seems like a decent person. Why don’t you give him a chance?”

“Do you seriously have no idea who he is?” Elspeth raised her eyebrows and looked at her.

“Who is he?” The woman asked, seemingly confused.

“His name is Callum Winthrop.”

“Wait, what? Callum Winthrop?” the woman responded, her voice going several octaves higher.

Elspeth nodded, finding the woman’s surprised look amusing. “What’s the matter?”

“Callum Winthrop may be a golden bachelor whom every lady out there wants to marry, but the way I see it, he is a little too cold and indifferent. Thus, I don’t think he’ll be a good match for you…. You deserve someone

better.”

Elspeth chuckled in amusement, recalling Callum’s words when he told her he would give her a ride to work in a helicopter earlier that morning. “Alright, since Harper isn’t here. I should probably get going. Remember, don’t tell anyone about what you saw today. Also, work hard and ease up on the gossip.” She advised her subordinate, not knowing whether her words were taken seriously by the administrator behind that smiling

face.

a trip to the hospital, but before she set out, she heard her

ringtone.

Are you free now?” Callum spoke, his voice shaking. “If you are, please come to

when she heard that. “I’ll be on my way right now.” She flagged down a cab and made her way to the destination. The moment she entered

Elspeth, his eyes turning red. “The doctor said my

According to the doctor, that’s how

you to look into the medication. Have you done it

“Yes, I have. There’s nothing wrong with the medication, which is why

your mother’s condition worsened before she

up, I’ll be sure to make Arthur pay!” Deep down, Callum could never forgive Arthur

may I have a

her down and nodded in agreement. After examining Margot’s body thoroughly, Elspeth realized Callum was right upon

something else far more gruesome and scarier as she squinted and stretched out her arm to reach for the ventilator. It’s

your mother is in this state now,

asked after being stunned for a

it was

you were away and only put it back on when you returned. As this

he clenched his fists while his gaze turned

certain for now; Ophelia could also be the one behind this, after all.” Elspeth looked up. “Anyway. your mother’s condition

He will be here soon.” Callum nodded. At the same time, Elspeth, who was about to give

was dressed decently, and he had a pair of glasses with a golden frame that made him look professional and reliable. “Mr. Winthrop, I’m going to run a check-up on Mrs.

relaxed his eyebrows. In the end, he sighed and said, “Mr. Winthrop,

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