Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 490 Go Get a Divorce

The moment the idea occurred to her, even Elspeth couldn’t keep a straight face. Noticing Callum’s expression had darkened, she couldn’t help but ask, “Are you all right?”

“How can I be all right?” Callum countered as his expression turned thunderous.

If what Helia told them was true, then Elspeth and he might be cousins. The world has gone mad.

“By the way, Elsie, is he your boyfriend?” Helia was overjoyed to reunite with her daughter. She wasn’t aware of the situation going on.

Even though Elspeth was having difficulty keeping her emotions from showing on her face, she nodded nevertheless.

“Nice to meet you, young man. What’s your name?” At learning the man was her daughter’s boyfriend, Helia smiled wildly.

“Nice to meet you too, Miss Joneson. I’m Callum Winthrop.”

Her smile froze at his introduction. “Did you say ‘Winthrop’?”

“That’s right, Miss Joneson. I’m the nephew of the man who assaulted you many years ago.”

The smile vanished from her face in an instant.

As Callum said, it was years ago. The ripples in her heart at the moment had nothing to do with the anguish of being assaulted many years ago but with the pain to see Elspeth dating such a man.

Even though Callum wasn’t the mastermind of the whole thing, Helia still remembered herself being extremely disgusted by the way the Winthrop Family reacted to it.

She couldn’t entrust her daughter to a man born in such a family.

Elspeth’s biological father was the man who assaulted Helia years ago,

you been together? Which stage of relationship are you

her gaze to Elspeth’s belly. Her daughter had

embarrassed at her mother’s assumption. “Mom, we haven’t

glad to hear that. Now that you know what happened in the past and that the both of you might be cousins, you need to break up right now. I see no reason for such a ridiculous thing

counter that, but the words got stuck on her tongue as she realized the right words

it? You don’t want to break

head. “It’s not about that.

knew that if she and Callum continued to be together at this point,

Callum, whose expression

tried her best to keep calm and stay strong, so she wouldn’t freak out at Elspeth’s

“We are married.”

disbelief.

other. Thus, they could simply break up and

surprise to learn they were now husband and wife instead of boyfriend and

divorce!” Helia urged, but the pair remained seated

hesitation and reluctance hit home for Helia even if she couldn’t quite pin her feelings down. “Elspeth, you have to understand that even though the Winthrops hurt me, I would never force my thoughts upon you and hold you back from finding love. However, what worries me is

right. Helia’s words hit a sore spot and Elspeth could taste the bile rising

believe both you and Callum can see the reason behind my words, and you are well aware of what to do. Please, just do what I ask, will

Even though she was absent in Elspeth’s life before, as Elspeth’s mother, she still hoped Elspeth

Elspeth was found out by the others, Helia knew Elspeth would struggle for the rest of her life as invective and ridicule

trying to gather her thoughts. After a while, she rose to her feet and tugged

at this point, she still couldn’t believe the fact that she

disappointment on her face, he could only give her a weak smile. “I don’t think the City Hall

they wouldn’t be separated right away

and go there together.” Most times, Helia would handle things with a soft approach. However, she was quite assertive and refused to back down from

what to do, hmm?” Elspeth comforted