Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

While Elspeth was deep in her thoughts, Isabel, who happened to be passing by, suddenly patted her shoulder and asked, “What’s on your mind, Elspeth?”

Meeting Isabel’s pure and innocent smile, Elspeth suddenly felt much better. “Oh, nothing. I was just wondering why today’s cooking smells so terrible.”

The next second, a chili hit her head, and Elspeth looked in the direction the chili came from to find Arthur wearing a half-smile, looking grimly at her not far away. “What was that, Elspeth?”

The young woman immediately realized she had spoken too loudly just now, and she hurriedly shut up. At that, she took a gander at Isabel, and the two smiled at each other.

“Actually, I think the cooking today’s not too bad…” Isabel sniffed the air in bafflement, leading Elspeth to ruffle her hair with a smile. “Alright, I was just joking. Wash your hands and get ready for dinner. I’m heading to my room. I still have something to attend to.”

“Is it the medicine? Have you made progress with it?” As brilliant as Isabel was, she guessed it immediately when she saw the glow on Elspeth’s face.

“Shh. Don’t say it even if you’ve figured it out, or it wouldn’t be a surprise anymore.” Her words upset Elspeth, and the latter ruffled the young girl’s hair with a moue.

“Thank you, Elspeth!” said Isabel, so overwhelmed with joy that her voice was shaky as she felt her somewhat mottled face.

“Aww, this is nothing.” Elspeth felt somewhat sentimental. “This is all for you. You wouldn’t have suffered this injury if you hadn’t saved me.”

Isabel nodded and scratched her head bashfully. “Well, I’ll wait for your good news.”

“Sure.” With that, Elspeth returned to her room in a brilliant mood.

Her phone rang just as she entered her room.

At that, she pulled her phone out and immediately saw the caller ID.

Gilbert?

doubtful, she still

It sounded more like an order rather

I don’t recall owing you anything,”

my back. Where are you?” Gilbert was beyond exasperated. He was worrying here,

Treating my Mom’s illness.” Well, she wasn’t

in response. “I already found out Arthur has taken your mom away for medical treatment and coupled with what you said just now… Does this mean you’re with

as Elspeth wanted to explain, her phone was taken away. At that, she looked up reflexively and found the man in question

you, drop whatever you want

the threat did nothing to affect Arthur. Instead, the latter countered with a fatal question. “What about you?

not only was Gilbert stumped but even Elspeth was

asked the man on the other end of the

and she frantically hinted

the man made nothing of it and blurted out, “You say I’m not worthy of Elspeth, so are you, someone

it. Operation prevention

Gilbert felt somewhat humiliated, and his heart twinged painfully. After all, it was said in

do with you? Straighten your own problems first. To think a

humiliation in the past twenty-plus years of his life. But for some reason, the man fell silent,

when Elspeth thought Gilbert was surrounded by the pain of losing his child, he suddenly spoke up. “Where is

for her? You really are a wuss, Payne. As if you can’t even find a pregnant woman with your large connection.” Arthur didn’t answer his question and hung

protesting, she even whacked

didn’t even appear angry. “You should reflect on why you’d fall for such a

and even ended up impregnating her, much to his dismay. So, could anyone blame the man for wanting

as well.

throat and said, “Alright, let’s put this aside for now. This is their problem, not