Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 158

“Leave? You’re my granddaughter, Elspeth. How can I bear to watch you staying outside all alone?”

Elspeth didn’t know if he was telling the truth, but she felt that he held extreme views, and so he was probably not benevolent.

“I don’t need the Joneson Family’s protection. I can protect myself.”

Michael snorted and said, “Whose help do you need if not ours? The Winthrop Family’s? Mr. Wordsworth told me that you are engaged with Callum. I never understood what good you saw in him when he is nothing compared to you.”

In that split second, Elspeth knew why she had a nauseous feeling when she looked at him. When she heard his words, her face turned gloomy and she thought, He’s trying to control me by saying he cares for me. He looks like someone who wants all the power to himself.

“I have the right to choose whom I want to marry. It’s the 21st century, yet you still want to arrange my marriage for me?” Elspeth retorted.

Her stubbornness shocked the crowd.

After all, aside from Frank, Elspeth was the only one who dared to talk back to Michael.

“Fine. I’ll leave that be, but you have to promise me that you will stay here.”

Is he putting me under house arrest? Elspeth’s face darkened even though she had expected the outcome. “No. I can’t stay here, as I still have places to be.”

However, Michael wouldn’t approve of anyone disobeying him. “Listen, Elspeth. If you be a good girl and stay here, nothing bad will happen to Callum,” he said calmly as if he wouldn’t hurt Callum the moment Elspeth disagreed with him.

They are threatening me with Callum again. Elspeth knew that the Joneson Family had men in both law enforcement and the underworld. No one could compare to them in terms of power, nor would they be brave enough to challenge Michael.

Elspeth’s eyes darkened as she hummed in response.

happy and

suddenly said impatiently, “Alright, that should be it. Can we leave if there is nothing more to say? Do we really

and rolled his eyes at Frank. “How can you say that? She’s your cousin! We

I doubt that she wants this.”

harsh, he was saying what everyone

rage, Michael didn’t argue with him. He then cleared his throat and said, “Alright. Everyone get back to what they are doing. Frank, since Elspeth is unfamiliar with the surroundings, why don’t

me?”

are also the same age. The both of you will have many things

all, the Joneson Family didn’t have many offspring. Nicholas’ wife—Anya—gave birth to Kenneth and Lola; Dylan’s wife gave birth to Frank; and Elspeth was the

impatient, he didn’t say anything

you must be tired from all the traveling. I have asked someone to clean out a

looked at Elspeth, who was

breathed a sigh of relief and followed Frank

few steps, she suddenly said to Frank, “Thank

for?” Frank raised his

that Frank must have known that she didn’t want to

forgotten that you kicked me into the flowerbed?” Frank would be annoyed every time he thought about this and his face turned as black as

a thank you.” Looking at him, Elspeth felt that Frank might be a nice person.

understand why you would be unwilling to

did you just

mistake and put on his cocky expression once again. Coldly, he

not far away, they arrived within five minutes. Frank led her to the door, where he stopped and said,

room. The room was huge, and the name of the room sounded ancient. Looking