Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Elspeth and Arthur rendezvoused at the office in Winthrop Group.

After the move Jordan pulled the other day, Callum didn’t feel safe letting Elspeth meet up with people anywhere else. The safest place would be the company.

It wasn’t long before Arthur opened the door and came striding into the room.

“What is this, Callum? What bullsh*t are you and Elspeth up to this time?” He scoffed and plopped on a chair, his eyes fixed on her.

“Arthur, I have something to tell you about your birth parents’ death.”

Before she could say anything more, Arthur’s face fell and he warned, “Callum, I don’t mind talking if you don’t bring up this sh*t.”

“You don’t still think that your father is the murderer of your family, do you? Arthur, you wouldn’t have held onto your grudge against Mr. Winthrop who has raised you for decades if your brain functions even a bit!”

Elspeth didn’t hold back at all. She had nothing to say to Arthur.

Arthur let out a soft chuckle at first before his laugh erupted into a full-blown chortle. “What do you know, Elspeth? It wasn’t your parents who died, and you weren’t the one who was raised being preferred over someone else. What right do you have to stand on the moral high ground and criticize me? Who do you think you are?”

Seeing him laughing maniacally, Elspeth took a glance at the restroom at the side.

Someone walked out right then and called out, “Arthur!”

It was Arthur’s birth father, Yoel Blue.

Arthur was taken aback as he looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar man in front of him, and he suddenly didn’t know what to say.

Yoel and Arthur were way too alike!

what Arthur would look

heart, he gingerly asked,

emotions anymore and swiftly burst into tears. “Arthur! It’s me, your

Arthur glanced at Elspeth

similar to me and lied about him being my father. You are not my

person who was supposed to have died twenty

if you believe it or not, this man is your father. I have a copy

the man in front of him, his eyes were a mix of both warmth and indifference.

hold Arthur’s hand, but the younger man avoided him. Yoel lamented, “Arthur, I must have been possessed in the past. Your mother died in the car accident and

with the Winthrops? And you came back because you can’t accept

unhesitant Arthur exposed Yoel when he guessed what the

then was not caused by Mr. Winthrop. It was because I was running away from my debts. Mr. Winthrop

accident happened in the afternoon. Due to his owing a huge sum of money, he had no choice but to abscond with his family in a fit of desperation. Unexpectedly,

the road was a high-risk section and he hit a stone at the side. As a result, he was seriously injured and fell into a coma while his wife died on the spot. The only

Yoel feel sorry

what? That still makes him the one who pushed you and

words. “You must be grateful. Theodore has raised you for so many years. Even giving you a bite of

hate them only because they killed you and my mother. I have been wronged since

frown on Elspeth’s face.

said too much. His eyes were slightly red, but he still calmed down. “No matter what you say, I won’t forgive the

Yoel with hatred and disappointment in his eyes. “And

slammed the door

all my fault. It’s