Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 194

Emma’s expression softened at his question. “Yeah, they’ve been doing business abroad all this time. But if you want to meet them, I can make a phone call and ask them to come back.”

Theodore replied with a wave of his hand, “No, you don’t have to. They just came into my mind, that’s all. Your dad and I used to be drinking buddies back when we were younger, you know.”

They chatted happily, with Arthur chiming in from time to time.

Contrary to the three who were talking and laughing cheerfully, Callum and Elspeth were seemingly nonexistent. He bent his head and whispered in her ear, “Are you really not unhappy?”

Elspeth couldn’t describe how she felt. “No, I’m fine,” she replied, but her smile looked somewhat strained.

Seeing that she seemed a bit uncomfortable, Callum led her out of the hotel as soon as the gathering was over.

As they walked outside, Elspeth let out a wistful sigh.

“I can see the change in my dad’s attitude toward you, actually.”

She couldn’t help but let out a wry laugh at the man’s words. “Yeah, even you could see that, so how couldn’t I?”

Callum stopped to look at her. He said earnestly, “Still, you don’t have to be worried. There’s no way my dad would dislike you all of a sudden. He probably has a reason for doing so.”

Naturally, Elspeth knew full well about this. She decided to ask Theodore about it when they went home tonight.

As the couple strolled along the bridge, it suddenly began snowing.

Elspeth was stunned; she hadn’t paid attention to the calendar for a long time. Seems like Christmas is coming, she thought.

Before she snapped out of her trance, Callum surprised her with a bouquet of Lenten roses he produced from nowhere. Though not as delicate as roses, the flowers looked extraordinarily hardy.

“Callum, did you steal these from someone else’s backyard?” She sounded

selling things on both

saw there was indeed a flower stall where she had been standing. What was more, she’d been staring blankly in

sentence, Callum fixed her with a murderous stare. “Are you saying that you like

she nodded vigorously. “Yeah, I like them a

that she was shivering with

tone that the weather turned chilly! Elspeth looked at her clothes—which

Callum lowered his gaze as he took off his jacket and draped it

you for your kindness, Mr. Winthrop, but my legs are

and let her get

that she didn’t have to walk by herself, Elspeth suddenly became talkative. “Callum, I’ve heard that a couple can remain together in their old age once

together in their old age after walking in the snow, but I’m sure

was displeased with the man’s

TV when they arrived home by car. Seeing that Elspeth was back, he pretended to leave again, but she stopped him before he could do so. “Mr. Winthrop, may I ask what is going on

replied with a forced smile, “I’m fine,

Elsie, thought Elspeth. Unable to get the truth out of him, she decided to look

one knew what Theodore had said, but the next day,

he wasn’t in a good mood, Elspeth asked, “What’s

You should go to

telling me to go to my own company?” Elspeth was astounded. He was just fine

together without saying

surged up within Elspeth. “Callum, just tell

gotta go; I’ve got work to deal with at my office,” Callum replied before leaving; his broad figure looked desolate from

teeth before going to

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