Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Although she had angered Emma enough for her to leave, Yelena’s anger still did not dissipate.

At the sight of Elspeth’s distraught state, she assumed that she had been hurt by Emma’s words and hastened to comfort her, saying, “Elspeth, don’t worry too much. Just think of what Emma said as pure bullsh*t.”

Elspeth knocked on her head and chided, “How can a young girl speak so crassly?”

“I just forgot because I was busy trying to comfort you.”

Moments later, Elspeth suddenly realized something. “Yelena, did you tell Max that you’re here?”

Recalling this matter, Yelena nibbled on her fork and replied, “I did. He said that he wanted to submit a leave of absence at school and come over with me, but I refused and came over secretly without telling him the date.”

Elspeth let out a chuckle. “What’s wrong? Don’t you want him to stay by your side all the time?”

Yelena furrowed her brow and sniffled. “That’s what I thought at first, but Max really is like my dad. Do you know that he even nags me about putting on hand cream before I go out? I can’t stand him!”

Although she said that, Elspeth knew that Yelena still liked Max. However, her feelings were no longer pathetic and were gradually being reciprocated.

“If you say that, I’m going to tell Max to start ignoring you,” Elspeth teased.

Yelena’s face fell. “Hey, don’t do that, Elspeth!”

At those words, Yelena suddenly realized that she had been teased. Her face immediately flushed red and she rushed back into her room.

Elspeth had just eaten and did not want to go back yet, so she went for a walk alone in the back garden of the hotel. While walking, she suddenly received a message from Jordan.

‘Where are you? Can we meet up now?’

Immediately, she turned her phone off, pretending to have not seen the message. However, right after that, Jordan appeared before her out of thin air.

“Hi, I’m so glad to see you.”

Elspeth let out a dry laugh in response. “I’m not.”

turned around and made to

seeing her pale face, he asked dubiously, “What’s this? Why

think I need to rely on him for my

his nose. She’s got a

to Waterside this

“What is it?”

pond, gazing at the fishes

this and didn’t

specifically

she had already expected this, she still felt her heart skipping a beat upon hearing the

Whatever he does and however he does

Elspeth’s reaction was rather baffling. It made sense, though. She was simply different from

is getting together with

“I wouldn’t say I don’t care at all, but if you say something

December. If he were to be pushed

a long moment

about something else.

“Can’t you see how I’ve been doing? You people probably have been tracing

embarrassment on his face. However, he realized Elspeth had said

he said, “Old Mr. Joneson is concerned

me long ago. He’s concerned about me, you say? No, what he’s concerned about is whether the Joneson Family can find someone even

think whatever you want. We have a long way ahead

a small smile, Jordan swiveled around and

were the words she once said to Callum. Callum, we have a long way to go. But was

Jordan’s retreating back, unable to shake the

up at five o’clock with Yelena to put on her makeup, get dressed, and memorize her lines, Elspeth deeply realized the challenges

character with a small role suddenly lost her

of screen time? Wouldn’t my makeup be wasted, then? This is ridiculous! I