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!

Arthur would look

stunned and with a doubtful heart,

that last word, he couldn’t hold back his emotions anymore and swiftly burst into tears. “Arthur! It’s

Arthur glanced at Elspeth and immediately grew

about him being my father. You are not my father.

who was supposed to have died

a calmer voice. “No matter if you believe it or not, this man is your father. I have a

a deep breath and looked at the man in front of him, his eyes were a mix of both warmth

a step forward to 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 I was seriously injured. As a last resort, I left you behind because I thought you

think I would fall apart with the Winthrops? And you came back because you

Arthur exposed Yoel when he guessed

was slightly stunned as he nodded. “Arthur, our car accident back then was not caused by Mr. Winthrop. It

owing a huge sum of money, he had no choice but to abscond with his family in a fit of desperation. Unexpectedly, he met Theodore

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 person who came out of the accident unscathed was

this made Yoel feel sorry for both Arthur and

still makes him the one who pushed you and my mother to

heard those words. “You must be grateful. Theodore has raised you for so many years. Even giving you a bite of food is benevolent of him. He even raised you

you think I will forgive them just because of what you said? How ridiculous. I don’t hate them only because they killed you and my mother. I have been wronged since I was a child.

put a frown on Elspeth’s face.

realized that he had said too much. His eyes were slightly red, but he still calmed down. “No matter what you say,

at Yoel with hatred and disappointment in his eyes. “And

finishing speaking, he slammed

all my fault. It’s all