Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 102

Chapter 102

Arthur’s words that day did cause a heavy impact on Elspeth.

Callum noticed that Elspeth was in a daze so he couldn’t help but ask, “What’s on your mind, Elspeth?”

Elspeth snapped out of her thoughts and the blank look in her eyes disappeared. “I was thinking about what Arthur said. I think…”

“You also think that Arthur isn’t as simple as he seems, right?”

Callum looked into Elspeth’s eyes and immediately guessed what she was thinking.

“Previously, Arthur used Mrs. Winthrop’s life to threaten me, but this time, he grabbed the weapon in Ophelia’s hands to save Mrs. Winthrop. Does he care about Mrs. Winthrop or not? What do you think?”

Arthur’s actions and behavior were too strange. Elspeth couldn’t figure out what Arthur was up to.

“What about you?”

“I think he faked the whole incident of him snatching the weapon.”

Although Callum did know Arthur for decades now, he didn’t understand Arthur all that well as their relationship wasn’t great.

However, after hearing what Elspeth said, even though he had his suspicions, he couldn’t resist querying

further.

“Faked it?”

“That’s right. It had to have been an act. Think about it. Would a normal, decent child joke around with his mother’s life? You can’t possibly think the incident with Mrs. Winthrop’s respirator tube being pulled out was just an accident, right? The nurses would check on her every day. Arthur’s the hospital director. Who would have dared to do such a thing if they didn’t have his permission?”

Elspeth’s analysis was flawless.

has always been very good to

lips together. His tone became

Arthur has done the past few times. Do you think he’s

the younger brother he had known for over a

Mrs. Winthrop. Even though she’s not in any danger now, you must be prepared

of a sudden, he had an uneasy feeling in his chest.

If Ophelia tries to get back at me,

and held her shoulders. “If she does do something to you, you don’t need to show her any

“Got it.”

flitted with joy at

it’ll soon be the fifth anniversary of Blake’s debut in the industry. I think he

that day, so we

remembered that Blake mentioned this to her this morning as well, so she nodded. “Alright. Let’s attend it together when the

still something we haven’t

finish speaking, Elspeth cut

had a small smile on his face as he said, “That’s right. Since my mother’s situation has

me that Dominic doesn’t have any meetings tonight, whether

significant business deal.”

laughing. “Sure. Let’s do it tonight.

of them invited Dominic out without

He was still a little intimidated and felt apprehensive of Callum, but when he heard that it was Elspeth who specifically invited him out,

it’d be if I

to say much before

room

and his eyes remained glued to her the whole

his hand out to cop a feel

a smile, “There’s no rush, Mr. Little. Let’s

Dominic feel hot and heady. He quickly nodded. “Sure. Of course. Let’s talk business first, and then we’ll talk about

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