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.

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

“There are stalls selling things on both sides of the bridge. Weren’t you looking

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

her with a murderous stare.

senses, she nodded vigorously.

that she

tone that the weather turned chilly! Elspeth looked at her clothes—which weren’t really warm

lowered his gaze as he took off his jacket and draped it around her shoulders. “I’ll send

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

crouched down and let her get onto his

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 they’ve walked together in the

remain together in their old age after walking in

with the man’s unfeeling remark. How

back, he pretended to leave again, but

smile, “I’m fine,

Elspeth instead of Elsie, thought Elspeth. Unable to

knew what Theodore had said,

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

my office. You should

to go to my own company?” Elspeth was astounded. He was just fine yesterday;

together without

Elspeth. “Callum, just tell me if

fine. I gotta go; I’ve got work to deal with at my office,” Callum

going to the Winthrop Group

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