Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 359 Leaving the Villa

Elspeth knew that she wasn’t supposed to enter someone else’s room, but when she saw her medical report on Arthur’s table, she was mad at him for invading her privacy. “Why do you have my medical report?”

Arthur calmed himself down and curled up his lips. “What’s wrong? I’m just concerned about you.”

“I don’t need your concern. You’re invading my privacy like a pervert.”

Arthur frowned. Although he had been patient with her, he couldn’t accept what she had just said.

“So? What are you trying to say?”

“What I’m saying is I don’t want you to be concerned with my health conditions anymore.”

Upon finishing her words, she picked up the medical report and tore it apart.

Arthur didn’t utter a word while watching her action. A moment later, he asked impassively, “Are you able to treat your illness, then?”

Elspeth flared up. “It has nothing to do with you.”

“What are you talking about? You’re my fiancée. If anything happens to you, who is going to marry me?”

Elspeth glowered at him. “I only agreed to get engaged to you, but I didn’t say I was going to marry you.”

That’s some clever sophistry…

A helpless Arthur pressed his hand against his forehead and chuckled. “Alright. Why don’t we have a deal? If I’m able to cure your illness, you’ll marry me.”

It was already against Elspeth’s will to get engaged with him. If she was forced to marry him, she would spend the rest of her life in misery.

“There’s no way I’ll marry you.”

“Nothing is impossible. You were forced to be with me because of your mother’s illness.” Arthur slightly bent his back and smiled playfully. “Why aren’t you willing to do the same now? Are you playing hard to get?”

Elspeth felt humiliated by his words.

“Just remember that you must not go back on your word.”

She didn’t want to argue with him, so she shot him a glare and turned around to leave.

left the room, she saw Isabel standing outside

off about Isabel’s expression, as though she was nervous

was in a terrible mood, she still asked caringly,

I accidentally scalded my hand when

up with

at her right hand and realized that the

you some ointment later.

put on a

returned to her room, Isabel could never set her

I just hear? Elspeth was forced to get together with Dr. Winthrop! She has been suppressing her emotions for such a long time so that Miss Joneson would get her treatment. Furthermore, she has to stay with someone she doesn’t

the thought of this, Isabel could no

to. If Miss Joneson finds out about it, she’ll

moment later, she shuffled toward Helena’s room with

she saw Helena smiling while reading a magazine. It seemed that Helena

medicine you have to take in the evening.” Isabel put down the tray

Helena registered her uneasiness, she asked,

question, Isabel stuttered,

I know that whenever

had a premonition all of a

hide

by Dr. Winthrop’s room earlier, I overheard

her

“What did they say?”

she was forced to get together with Dr. Winthrop

Helena’s face disappeared the moment she heard

forced

couldn’t accept

true, Elspeth had

loved bickering with each other. Truth was,

was separated from her mother at a young age. As such, she had never enjoyed any motherly love over the years. However,

welled up with tears as she

do you think I’m a terrible

“It’s not your fault. You knew nothing. If you had known

realize what she was supposed to do as her eyes