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.

was elated as she thought that Callum was worried

him to still remember what happened between him and Emma before and to have lingering feelings for her? She was so ecstatic she

“Callum, y-you’re hurting me.”

retracted her arm

was doing, he grunted and immediately released her. Unable to stand still, Emma

“Callum…”

a lady like her, but to her surprise, he had now shifted his gaze to Elspeth. Seeing this, Emma felt her chest

I’ll be leaving, then. I have something to

eye before

drama about the resurgence of

agitated, Emma

love with her again

was also having a hard time. She pretended to act calm when she walked out of the hall, but as soon as she got out, her legs went limp

Gilbert was there to

an accident at the same time. Even if

nothing more than to beat her

he couldn’t possibly do that. He could only slowly coax

break through her psychological defenses one by one for

her head again, there

properly responded, and he only

all away from Damoria. I don’t want to stay in

losing this place where only sad

instant. Where do you feel like going?

decision. Even if he knew that moving away didn’t mean she would actually forget Callum, he thought that her being willing to leave

thought for a brief moment before she answered, “Let’s go

and Timothy were both in Blaydal. She

but he didn’t expose her. “Sure. I’ll get tickets to Blaydal now. We will leave

at the airport’s exit

would be away for a long, long time, she briefly informed Theodore and Margot of her departure to Blaydal. The couple couldn’t help feeling regretful. They knew that all of this happened solely because of Callum’s indifference toward

eyes had an unreadable emotion as she stood at