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.

someone else’s backyard?” She sounded disapproving, but inwardly,

on both sides of

standing. What was more, she’d been staring blankly in that stall’s direction just now. “Actually, I don’t like… Achoo!” She smiled in embarrassment before emitting

her with a murderous stare. “Are you saying that you like Lenten roses

she nodded vigorously. “Yeah, I

when he noticed that she was shivering

weather turned chilly! Elspeth looked at her clothes—which

off

“Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Winthrop,

let her get

became talkative. “Callum, I’ve heard that a couple can remain together in their old age once they’ve

if a couple can remain together in their old age after walking in

was displeased with the man’s unfeeling remark.

back, he pretended to leave again,

smile, “I’m fine, Elspeth. Don’t think too

me Elspeth instead of Elsie, thought Elspeth. Unable to get the truth out of

No one knew what Theodore had said, but the

good

his head. “I gotta go to my office. You should

to my own company?” Elspeth was astounded. He was just

lips together without saying

Elspeth. “Callum, just

got work to deal with at my office,” Callum replied before leaving; his broad figure

going to the

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