Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

When Arthur noticed her slightly red eyes, he couldn’t bear to refuse her request.

“Sure. Since you want to leave today, let’s leave today.”

“What about my mom?”

“Don’t worry about it. I will keep my word.” Arthur subconsciously reached out to pat her head, but she dodged his hand. The disappointment he felt made his tone sound a little impatient.

“Alright then, I’ll buy the tickets.”

After saying that, Elspeth got up and was about to return to her room, but Arthur stopped her. He was frowning when asking, “Have you forgotten that you’re supposed to be dead? How can you buy tickets? Do you want Old Mr. Joneson to find out you’re still alive?”

Elspeth’s mind was a mess, so she couldn’t think clearly. When she heard what Arthur said, she became even more depressed.

She sat back on the couch, and the soft material helped subside the rage inside her a little.

“What do you suppose we do?”

After lighting his cigarette, Arthur breathed out a puff of smoke before suggesting, “We’ll leave by ship. Once we reach another country tomorrow, we can take a plane to Eden.”

Since there were many people whom they knew in Blaydal, they couldn’t go out in public and fly to Eden.

“But we might have to trouble your mom to follow us on this long journey. Also, you have to find a reason that she would believe.”

Elspeth’s eyes glistened. “Don’t worry. I have an idea.”

Surprised, Arthur stared at her and asked, “What is it? Don’t tell me you’re going to send the helve after the hatchet and tell her everything?”

“Do I look that stupid?” Elspeth rolled her eyes. “Do you remember Elias Cole? He’s the man I met after you and Emma forced me to jump off the cliff. It was also he who saved me and brought me up onto his cargo ship.”

When mentioning that incident, Elspeth still felt resentment for the two culprits.

As she expected, Arthur seemed a little uneasy.

what are you

willing to help me. I’m considering visiting Mr. Cole

had a determined

who got you out of there easily but that they never intended for you to marry Edmund’s man. But even so, how are you going

she were thinking about the feasibility of

Mom has a slight connection with the Coles, so it might not be a problem as long as I have a clear explanation and involve a bit of her

Arthur smiled.

can her small mind think so

stupid like Emma and has to rely on men to do everything?”

mean. Elspeth wouldn’t miss an opportunity to ridicule

Emma. Instead, he jeered, “It seems like you have quite a huge grudge against

state of mind are you in to ask this question? Don’t tell me you think I only have a slight grudge against

for a moment but continued to smile as he replied, “We’ve been spending so much time together that I almost forgot that we used

not ‘used to,’ we still are and will

pinned her down on the couch. It

stared at him warily. “What are

such an

harsh,

find me annoying?” While looking at him, Elspeth

“I don’t…”

after Arthur said that, he suddenly turned gloomy and stopped

lost in his thoughts, Elspeth nimbly

plan can’t wait. I’ll head over to look

herself with heavy and exaggerated makeup. She also

saw her getup, he didn’t

her getup, he didn’t

“Is this getup necessary?”

cap was low and covered her eyes, Arthur could still sense her rolling her

going alone, so you don’t have to follow me.

course, I know that. Your mom is