Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

The man who was rumored to have died in the car accident was actually alive!

Looking at the slightly pained expression on his face, Elspeth asked, “What about Mrs. Blue?”

“She passed away in that car accident.”

She immediately knew that she had reopened an old wound by accident. Sighing heavily, she looked guilty as she apologized, “I’m sorry for probing.”

“It’s alright. It’s been decades now. I have gotten over it.” The look on Yoel Blue’s face turned gentle in an instant.

“Since you are alive, why haven’t you gone and seen him, Mr. Blue?”

He opened his mouth and must have been at a loss for words as he only slowly began after a long minute, “It is because of my selfishness. After I recovered back then, I learned that the Winthrop Family had adopted him. And because he was but a young boy, and I wished for him to live a good life as a Winthrop, I went incognito and left Damoria.

“I have been keeping myself updated about him all these years. I only hurried back recently after I heard about Arthur’s falling out with the Winthrops.”

Elspeth was filled with anger the moment Arthur’s name came up, but still, she tried her best to calm down. “Mr. Blue, Arthur has gotten especially twisted these years. With how ambitious and aggressive he is, he might not listen to you.”

Yoel’s sad and helpless eyes were staring blankly ahead. He seemed to have lost the light in his eyes.

“It’s all my fault. I’m sorry. I single-handedly made Arthur who he is today. If only I hadn’t been greedy for a better life for him, he wouldn’t have…”

“Please talk things out with him if you do meet. You are his birth parent after all. I have a feeling he will listen to you.”

Elspeth suddenly felt hopeful that the man in front of her was someone who would be able to save Arthur.

“Let’s do it this way,” she added. “I will take you to him after I save my patient with your herbs. Don’t worry. Every problem will be solved then.”

She smiled and took out a card which she passed to Yoel. “I know that you said you’re not taking money from me, but rules are rules; I will pay you according to the market price. There are 1.5 million on this card. There should be change left excluding the price for these herbs.”

eyes went wide. “I

Mr. Blue. 1.5 million is nothing if you can talk

million wasn’t much for her

she went back to the residence

then quickly stored the herbs before she left

to coax Angie into eating when Elspeth

time she had seen that troubled look on Jordan’s face. Seeing this, she turned to smilingly lock eyes

her laughter when he whipped his head in their direction. The sight of them

Still busy after work? I see you’re coaxing your girlfriend

did Elspeth’s relationship with Jordan not take a turn for the

her in return. “You’re always skipping work to stick to your boyfriend as well, president

to the chase. “I’m ready to treat Angie’s sickness.

soon as Angie heard that, she quickly huddled over and cheered, “Yes! I’m

you just had to come right when it’s time to

Elspeth put on a straight face. “Be good, Angie.

another bite! Jordan takes care of me like he is raising a pig. Who even feeds a lady two big bowls of oatmeal the way he does?!” Angie

You have a weaker constitution. If you don’t eat well, you

Elspeth! She’s

Elspeth who was not far away. She was well-proportioned and tall, and she looked especially fresh and extravagant even in

“She’s unhealthy.”

must have rolled to the back of her head when

toward her and whispered in her ear, “I think

him. “What did you say?” She gritted her teeth and

didn’t

let go of him after hearing a satisfactory

eat the oatmeal after Elspeth came, but now that two people were