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.

you trying

to help me. I’m considering visiting Mr. Cole and asking him to help me secretly

had a determined smile on

it wasn’t me 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 to

thinking about the feasibility of

a slight connection with the Coles, so it might not be a problem as long

smiled. “You’re

her small

is stupid like Emma and has to rely on

wouldn’t miss an

didn’t show any intentions of standing up for Emma. Instead,

pillow, Elspeth looked at Arthur sternly. “Arthur, what state of mind are you in

a moment but continued to smile as he replied, “We’ve been spending so much time together

Elspeth immediately corrected him. “It’s not ‘used to,’ we still are

on the couch. It happened so quickly that Elspeth was caught

heart sink as she stared at him warily. “What

an annoying person to

sounded somewhat harsh,

annoying?” While looking

“I don’t…”

that, he suddenly turned

Elspeth nimbly escaped from him

plan can’t wait. I’ll head over

exaggerated makeup. She also

saw her getup, he didn’t know how to

he

“Is this getup necessary?”

her eyes, Arthur could still sense her rolling

so you don’t have to follow me.

raised eyebrow, Arthur retorted, “Of course, I know that. Your mom is still here, so where