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.

as she thought that Callum was worried

Emma happy. But for him to still remember what happened

“Callum, y-you’re hurting me.”

her arm a

to stand still, Emma almost fell

“Callum…”

Callum would no longer be so merciless to a lady like her, but to her surprise, he had now shifted his gaze to

be leaving, then. I have something

from the corner of his eye before he turned around

there was no drama about the resurgence of

agitated, Emma put all

love with her again if Elspeth hadn’t constantly

calm when she walked out of the hall, but as soon as she got out, her legs went limp and she almost fell to her knees on the

happened because Gilbert was there

Even if he doesn’t like you because he was hurt, you can’t keep being stupidly hopeful. Do you understand what

nothing more than to beat her up

couldn’t possibly do that. He could only

psychological defenses one by one for her to look

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

properly responded, and he only let

at all away from Damoria. I

place where only

this instant. Where do you

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

her head and thought for a brief moment before

both in Blaydal. She could probably feel

through her thoughts, but he didn’t expose her. “Sure. I’ll get tickets to

was at the airport’s exit

she 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 her. They did try to talk her out of it, but they soon decided to accept her decision when they saw how firm she was about

emotion as she stood at the