Michael looked awkward. He didn’t think Elspeth would want to see Helena this soon. “I told you, your mother is in a bad state. If you see her right now, you might worsen her condition.”

It was a bad excuse, but Elspeth didn’t care. She said directly, “I’m a doctor as well. I can treat her. I promise I won’t worsen her condition. I know my way around medicine.”

Michael looked very upset. He had almost forgotten Elspeth was a doctor. “But every doctor’s treatment is different—”

Elspeth interjected, “You think I would harm my own mother?” Michael shut up.

“I’m going to be married in ten days, aren’t I? I have one condition. I must have the freedom to see my mother for the period before the wedding, or I will not marry no matter what.”

Elspeth’s determination backed Michael into a corner.

He asked tentatively, “Are you sure you want to marry?”

Elspeth came up with a little plan, and she put on an innocent smile. “Of course. Why won’t I marry someone better? Besides, Callum lost his memories, and he doesn’t love me anymore. Staying with him is only a waste of time. I should marry someone better.”

If she says so. Michael didn’t believe her fully, but he said, “Sure. You can see your mother, but you can’t take her away. You must stay in that yard.”

Elspeth’s eyes shone. “Of course. Take me to her.”

Michael asked his butler to take Elspeth to the secluded yard on the west side of the residence while he returned to the company.

mother was like now. Everyone said she looked a lot like her mother. I’d like to see how beautiful she is. I also need to check on her condition. She stopped the butler

butler didn’t like these terms. “But the master said

I’m meeting with Mom alone. If that’s forbidden, then all bets are off.” She was threatening

“Fine. I shall ask the

daggers. She stepped forth and noticed that the path was no longer covered in dead leaves and branches. Instead, it was thoroughly swept. Just when she

“What are you doing?”

around. It’s that girl. Elspeth let her guard down around this girl because Elspeth gave

to ask what

gaze darted around.

that person

expect Elspeth to show up again. She panicked, but she wasn’t a good liar, so

forgot? “Take me to her,

going to get married. Why

my question? Wait a minute… “You… didn’t give them to her

her head violently. “No. I did

you should know where

where the necklaces were. She remembered hiding them in her clothes, but two days later, they were nowhere to be found. She didn’t mind, thinking that Elspeth would never return anyway, but reality proved otherwise. “I… lost them,” she said honestly. She

he died and a gift from her

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