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.

hand, was elated as she thought that Callum was worried

Elspeth was enough to make Emma happy. But for him to still remember what happened between him and Emma

“Callum, y-you’re hurting me.”

retracted her

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

“Callum…”

lady like her, but to her surprise, he had now shifted his gaze to

nothing else, yes? I’ll be leaving, then. I have

of his eye before he turned

about the resurgence of an

Emma put all the blame

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

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

Gilbert was there to support

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

beat her up when she saw how distracted she

He could only slowly coax her

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

know. I got it.” Elspeth nodded and when she raised her head again, there was a faint amusement and

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

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

losing this place where only sad

right this instant. Where do you feel like going? Waterside? Blaydal? Or should I bring you

didn’t mean she would actually forget Callum, he thought that her being willing to leave this place was already the best thing that could

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

both in Blaydal. She could probably

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

the airport’s exit at

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

had an unreadable emotion as she stood at the airport