Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 435 Shall I Take You Home?

"You don't need to know."

Holly laughed suddenly. "Then, I'll tell you that Elspeth's heart belongs to Callum now. She hasn't liked you in a long time."

Hearing that, Gilbert placed his hand over his heart and replied in a calm voice, "I know."

"If you know that, why do you still like her?" she asked. "Gilbert, have you ever considered being with me?" She was never someone who kept her feelings hidden. If she wanted something, she would do everything she could to get it, and men were no exception.

"I don't have any feelings for you, so we can't be together," he said, ending the conversation abruptly. Then, he turned around and walked away.

"Even if you don't have feelings for me now, I'll make you feel something for me eventually," Holly said, clenching her fists behind him.

Gilbert stopped as he realized she would be hard to deal with. So, he grabbed a nearby girl without looking too closely and kissed her lips. "See? I'm that kind of guy."

Nevertheless, she didn't expect him to make such a move, and her eyes turned red instantly. "Since you're already so blasé, why can't you like me?"

Her words made his face darken. "I can like anyone else but not you."

After hearing that, she felt a great sense of humiliation. She never thought that he would use a bar girl to humiliate her. "She's only a bar girl! You're humiliating me with her, and you will regret it!" With that, she stomped her foot fiercely and left in a fit of anger.

Soon, he watched her walk away without any emotion on his face. He suddenly realized that he had earlier kissed a girl, so he turned to apologize to her. When he saw her face, a familiar face flashed through his mind. "You're—" he said, trying to place her.

so he must have seen

"I remember now! You're that girl

person in front of him was indeed Isabel. She stood timidly in a super short dress, which was not her usual

still with her? Do you know where she

he mentioned Helena, tears immediately sprang

alcohol-induced haze had slightly cleared up since he met Isabel. He saw her hesitant demeanor and grew anxious. "Miss Joneson still hasn't recovered from her illness. If you're doing this for her sake,

a sanatorium," she

his eyes lit up. "Are you talking about the sanatorium

and then as if she had made up

reaction, Gilbert was slightly surprised and asked,

"Please, both of you! Please save Miss Joneson.

nearby couch. He handed her a

We wanted to sneak back and find a place where we wouldn't be noticed, so Elspeth wouldn't be threatened. On the other hand, Miss Joneson is already very ill. After returning here, to avoid being discovered by anyone, we had to go to a place none of you could possibly guess. Since the funds are almost depleted, we can

little regretful for his impulsive behavior

red. "It's okay. You kissed me so quickly that I didn't even react... Ah, no, I didn't mean that.

never been in love

her as she worked tirelessly for Elspeth's mother and was willing to come to a place like that. He couldn't resist patting her head. "Don't worry. If you tell me where Miss Joneson is, I will see her and help pay for her medical expenses. I

Nevertheless, Miss Joneson will scold me when she finds