Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Elspeth’s face turned pale instantly as if she had seen something shocking.

Sensing Elspeth’s grief, Emma chased after Callum and threw her hands around his neck. “Callum… I feel terrible. I’m so scared…”

He didn’t refuse her approach because his eyes were on Elspeth now, his heart thudding from the disappointed look in her eyes.

The hand holding her tightly also made him feel somewhat uncomfortable. It was as if he didn’t want her to associate herself with that man.

What is this? he wondered. I don’t have any feelings for her, so why do I feel this way?

Before Callum found an answer to his question, Emma had already started to squirm restlessly in his arms, bringing him back to his senses.

He lowered his head and whispered something to Emma. Elspeth couldn’t make out the words, but she could see his indistinct gentleness through her blurry eyes.

The fact that he no longer loved her made her sadder than anything, but now that he had fallen in love with someone else, she couldn’t do anything about it.

Sucking in a deep breath, she smilingly told Gilbert, “It’s okay. I’m fine now.”

“Sure, you are. You wouldn’t be if I came a second too late.” Gilbert was filled with indignation when he saw her lingering and hurt gaze as she looked at Callum.

Sighing, she tugged on the sleeve of his shirt and mumbled, “Gilbert? I don’t feel so good. Please take me away from here.”

“Where do you want to go?”

Gilbert refused to believe that Elspeth would go back to the Winthrop Residence as though nothing had happened.

She shot a glance at him and forced a smile. “Anywhere but the Winthrop Residence.”

Hearing that, he raised his chin and commented, “I’m glad you know what’s good for you.”

Right after he said that, he pulled the shell-shocked Elspeth out of the banquet hall.

Callum was watching their retreating figures when his grip on Emma gradually tightened.

elated as she thought that

him to still remember what happened between him and Emma

“Callum, y-you’re hurting me.”

reluctantly retracted her arm a

released her. Unable to stand still, Emma almost fell to the ground. She only found her footing after

“Callum…”

shifted his gaze to Elspeth. Seeing this, Emma felt her chest tighten and she almost broke her molars from biting

be leaving, then. I have something to

his eye before

the resurgence

both angry and agitated, Emma

love with her again if Elspeth hadn’t constantly

she walked out of the hall, but as soon as she got out, her legs went limp and she

bad happened because Gilbert was

Your man chose Emma when both of you had an accident at the same time. Even if he doesn’t like you because he was hurt, you can’t keep being stupidly

wanted nothing more than to beat her up when she saw how distracted she

could

own good. Gilbert had to break through her psychological defenses one by one

head again, there was a

hadn’t properly responded, and he only let out a small grunt in

all away from Damoria. I don’t want to

losing this place

do you feel like going? Waterside? Blaydal? Or should

decision. Even if he knew that moving away didn’t mean she would actually forget Callum, he

and thought for a brief moment

and Timothy were both in Blaydal. She could probably

expose her. “Sure. I’ll get tickets to Blaydal

was at the airport’s

couldn’t help feeling regretful. They knew that all of this happened solely because of Callum’s indifference toward her. They did try to talk her out of it, but they soon decided to accept her decision when

unreadable emotion as she stood at the