Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

As soon as the words ‘sharing the same bed’ fell from Callum’s lips, Elspeth immediately felt her face burning red. She was at a loss for how to answer and could only give Callum a fierce glare. “Fine, then leave.”

Callum didn’t seem to notice her glare as he turned his head away. “I’m not leaving.”

“I’ll prepare the guest room for you.”

He shook his head. “I’ve already built a relationship with your bed, and it says it doesn’t want to part with me.”

The corners of her mouth twitched at his daring. “In that case, why don’t you call out to it and see if it agrees with you?”

Then, she saw him sitting on the bed, holding the side and asking, “Do you want me to leave?”

The bed shook violently three times, making loud creaking noises.

Just as she was about to interject, he added, “Do you want me to sleep with Elspeth?”

He rocked his body, and the bed creaked once.

Callum shrugged and spread his hands. “Look, I told you; you need to sleep with me. Otherwise, your bed will be very upset.”

Elspeth couldn’t help but feel amused at his antics. “Callum, how childish can you be?”

“Also, a ghost will hide under your bed tonight if you insist on sleeping alone. While you’re sleeping, it will climb out from under your bed and watch you sleep…”

She smacked her palm against his head. “I’m not scared of ghosts.”

He took the slap without protest and looked at her aggrievedly. “But I’m scared. I don’t dare to sleep alone.”

In that case, who were you trying to scare with that ghost story?

Elspeth rested her forehead against her palm as she tried to find a way out of this. Eventually, when she saw how persistent he was being, she pointed at the ground and announced, “You can sleep in my room tonight. But you will sleep on the floor, and I will sleep on the bed.”

Callum opened his mouth to probably say something cheeky. Alas, before he could say anything, he promptly swallowed his words after seeing the evil eye she was giving him. “Also, I will kick you out if I find you climbing into my bed.”

The bed smelled like her, so he was truly very reluctant to leave.

and slept on the ground. That way, he could at least lie to himself better as he was sleeping in

good night’s sleep that night. It was her first time sleeping in the same room as a man, so her nerves remained tense throughout the

utterly unaffected and slept soundly that

day. The moment he noticed the deep

“Yeah, that’s

heard her words, he was so shocked that he nearly

she immediately knew that he had misunderstood her

her. “Don’t

shudder. “Didn’t I prepare a guest room for

two to sleep together, even though Michael had explicitly ordered them to sleep

seemed to realize upon hearing the butler’s mutterings. Sure enough, a glint of murderous intent appeared in her eyes. “Callum Winthrop…

bed in

ground? She gritted her teeth and forced a smile.

capable I am.

he glanced at

butler smiled awkwardly, cold sweat pouring profusely down his back. Why are they telling me about their bedroom matters? If old Mr. Joneson discovers that I failed in my task, I

at Callum in his heart, but he still had to pretend to be pleasant and generous on the

never seen the butler walking so quickly before. Yet, she merely turned to roll her eyes at Callum

you giving

trying to restrain her temper for her sanity’s sake. “I’m going to the hospital to visit Frank later. Will you

eyes vanished instantly when he thought about how

on his face and asked coolly, “Why? Are you planning to stay at home and have tea

was clearly unhappy with him yet had to fake

they cleaned themselves up without further ado. Then, they left the house and headed to the hospital

Spencer. When he saw Elspeth and Callum walking over, he quirked his eyebrows lightly at the

“You’re here.”

she was secretly amazed by his

“No!”

“No!”

was one of pure awkwardness and embarrassment. On the other hand, Callum looked cold and forbidding. His expression almost seemed like he was about to