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

darted her an impassive glance. “There are stalls selling things on both

more, she’d been staring blankly in that stall’s direction just now. “Actually,

finish her sentence, Callum fixed her with a murderous stare. “Are

vigorously. “Yeah,

frowned when he noticed that she was shivering with cold.

your tone that the weather turned chilly! Elspeth looked

shivering?” Callum lowered his gaze as he took off his jacket and draped it around her shoulders.

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

Callum crouched down and let her get

have to walk by herself, Elspeth suddenly became talkative. “Callum, I’ve heard that a couple can remain

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

displeased with the man’s unfeeling remark. How

back, he pretended to leave again, but she stopped him

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

to get the truth out of him, she decided to look

summoned Callum into his study. No one knew what Theodore had said, but the next day, Callum became somewhat

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

to my office. You

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

together

within Elspeth. “Callum, just

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

gritted her teeth before going to the Winthrop Group after

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