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.

did Michael look happy and

leave if there is nothing more to say? Do we really have to

was impatient, Michael stopped asking Elspeth questions and rolled his eyes at Frank. “How can you say that? She’s your cousin! We will

she

words were harsh, he was

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

Why me?” Frank’s

the same age. The both

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 more

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

Michael’s words. Then, he looked

sigh of relief and followed Frank out of the

suddenly said to Frank, “Thank

Frank raised his

those words on purpose to save me.” She thought that Frank must have known that she didn’t want to stay with Michael any longer. The reason he said those words were to help her get

help you. Have you forgotten that you kicked me into the flowerbed?” Frank would be annoyed every time he

Elspeth felt that Frank might be a nice person. After all, he wasn’t as arrogant as

you would be unwilling to stay here.” His

you

a mistake and put on his cocky

minutes. Frank led her to the door, where he stopped and said, “Take a look

tongue and gave him a glance before entering the room. The room was huge, and the name of the room sounded ancient. Looking at the antique decoration,