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.

asked, “Callum, did you steal these from someone else’s backyard?” She sounded disapproving, but inwardly, she

an impassive glance. “There are stalls selling things on both sides of the bridge. Weren’t you looking at these just

been staring

finish her sentence, Callum fixed her with a murderous

nodded vigorously. “Yeah,

when he noticed that she was shivering with cold. “Feeling

turned chilly! Elspeth looked at her clothes—which weren’t really warm enough—before emitting another

took off his jacket and draped it around

gave him a smile of gratitude. “Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Winthrop, but

let her get onto

heard that a couple

in their old age after walking

with the man’s unfeeling remark. How

pretended to leave again, but

replied with a forced smile, “I’m fine, Elspeth. Don’t think

Elsie, thought Elspeth. Unable to get

Callum into his study. No one knew

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

go to my office. You should

astounded. He was just fine yesterday;

pressed his lips together without saying

Elspeth. “Callum, just tell me if there’s anything.

my office,” Callum replied before leaving; his broad figure looked

gritted her teeth before going to

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