Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

When they arrived in Damoria, Elspeth first found a place for Yoel to settle down before she went back to the Winthrop Residence with Callum.

She was quiet the whole journey back home. Callum, who knew what she was thinking, casually brought up, “If you have a question, ask away.”

“I want to know what is going to happen between you and Emma.”

She had been a lot busier these days. Having to handle Michael and the problem with Jordan and Angie, Elspeth hadn’t found a chance to ask Callum about this.

“Merry meet, merry part. Since the issue has been resolved, she and I will naturally go our separate ways. We no longer have anything to do with each other.”

Elspeth was extremely satisfied with his answer.

“So?”

“So,” he solemnly explained, “I’m going to publicly refute the rumors first. Firstly, Emma and I were never really together, and she was the one who was making things up. Secondly, it is you who are, legally, my fiancée.”

“Considering how proactive you are in handling this, Mr. Winthrop, I’ll stop picking on you.”

That put a small smile on his face as he murmured, “Thank you, Mrs. Winthrop.”

“What?!” She immediately turned as red as a tomato when she heard the way he addressed her. “Who are you calling Mrs. Winthrop?!”

“It is only a matter of time before you are mine. Nothing wrong with calling you Mrs. Winthrop a little earlier. Isn’t that right, Mrs. Winthrop?”

Callum’s voice was deep and magnetic, and he sounded particularly alluring when he called her ‘Mrs. Winthrop’. It was like music to her ears.

It was a good thing that she wasn’t someone who had a weakness for pleasant voices. Otherwise, she would have been defeated by Callum’s voice alone.

She didn’t say anything in reply and only glared at him before she turned to the other side.

After they arrived at the Winthrop Residence, Callum, being the gentleman that he was, opened the car door for her and walked into the house holding her hand.

were immediately greeted by the sight of a wailing woman as

she saw that Callum had come home, she subconsciously rushed over and blurted, “Callum! Callum, you’re back! I saw the news about Elspeth running away from her wedding. Did

she noticed Elspeth standing beside Callum. “Callum, w-why did

wrong with me bringing my

was calm, but the damage was so potent Emma

you bring Elspeth home when I am your girlfriend? W-What about what happened a few days ago?

missing a beat, “Looks like luck’s

puppy that had been kicked and she blew her top almost instantly.

elicited a laugh out of Elspeth. “No right, you say? Surely you don’t mean to say that you do. I have no idea how you got involved with Grandfather, but the moment you tried to sabotage my relationship with Callum, I have every right to get you out

straightened her back when she heard Elspeth’s words. “This is the Winthrop Residence. It’s not your house. Why would Mr. Winthrop kick me out of here when he

to

was looking at Elspeth with a guilty expression on his face.

“I’m sorry, Elspeth. I—”

a smile. “You were impatient because

He couldn’t believe he almost lost such a wonderful

the meaning of this?” Emma was still

he also kidnapped Mrs. Winthrop to force Callum to submit. Emma, you were the only

at Callum in disbelief. Her heart broke when she saw the loving look in his eyes,

then, “Emma, I know that you have feelings for Callum, but Elspeth and he have been promised to each other a long time ago. Even if you and

as soon as she heard that. “I don’t believe this…” She struggled to add, “Mr. Winthrop, I’m the

you know why Mr. Winthrop was nice to you?” Elspeth sneered and uttered words without a

from running wild anymore and she burst

Callum. How could you do

split open anytime now, but he grew even more annoyed hearing her crying. “Stop crying and go home if

Emma lifted her head to look at his

when he would say such words to her. She was even more surprised