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.

on the other hand, was elated as she thought that Callum was worried

happy. But for him to still remember what happened between him and Emma before and to have lingering feelings for her? She

“Callum, y-you’re hurting me.”

reluctantly retracted her arm

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

“Callum…”

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

leaving,

eye before he turned around and left to talk to his

was no drama about the resurgence

Emma put all the blame on

have made Callum fall in love with her again if Elspeth hadn’t constantly

hall, but as

happened because Gilbert was there to

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 hopeful. Do you understand what

her up when she saw how

possibly do that. He could

break through her psychological defenses one by one

she raised her head again, there was a faint amusement and relief in her

and he only let out a small grunt

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

place where only

you feel like

a bit better upon hearing her decision. Even if he knew that moving away didn’t mean she would

brief moment before

both in Blaydal. She could

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

at the airport’s exit at 3.00PM

couple 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 they saw

unreadable emotion as