Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 557 Arthur’s Soliloquy

My name was Arthur, and I was the third son of the Winthrop Family. I had always lived in my brother Callum’s shadow ever since I was a child. I remembered from a long time ago that Callum was always able to get high grades without seeming to make any effort. However, no matter how hard I tried, I could not catch up to him. So, our parents, Theodore and Margot, were biased toward him. Sometimes I would envy why he could get such high grades until I saw him burning the midnight oil, and then I began to hate him again. He was so good at pretending. I never understood his efforts; I just felt that he was a hypocritical person.

My father had trained him to become the future heir of Winthrop Group ever since he was a child, and Edmund could assist him as the vice president. The rest of us were not even allowed to join the company. When I was a child, I also told my father that I wanted to join the company, even if it was just to help Callum. However, I was ruthlessly rejected by my father. He said that my interest was not really in business and that I should forget about this idea and do what I really wanted to do, but ever since I was little, I had always wanted to join Winthrop Group. How could my interest not be in business? I knew it was just an excuse to push me away. In fact, he never had my best interests in his heart.

Later on, Callum inherited the company as expected. Edmund became the vice president and Blake entered the entertainment industry. As for Max, he pursued further studies and could continue his racing hobby too. While everyone else had the freedom to pursue their preferred paths in life, I found myself studying medicine despite never having had a passion for it. Luckily, I had a natural talent for it and managed to learn a great deal in just a few years. I eventually returned to Damoria and opened a hospital.

guilty for the choice he made back then. He felt guilty that he didn’t let me do

felt a strange sense of familiarity around her. As we spoke, I realized that she was the same girl who had stood up for me when I was being bullied as a

It seemed that Callum had also become aware of my feelings for her. Despite his usual nonchalant demeanor toward things like dating and romance, he decided to pursue her. I couldn’t help but wonder if he was doing it intentionally to spite me. My animosity

and I initially thought she was a country bumpkin, but she turned out to be so beautiful. She had a personality that didn’t fit the mold of someone from the countryside; she had a depth to her that even surpassed Emma’s. She had an air of mystery about her, and there were multiple facets to her identity. Elspeth’s unexpected arrival threw a

with me. I even offered to share some of my wealth with her if she agreed. However, to my surprise, she showed no interest in the money and ended up choosing Callum. Their alliance posed a major obstacle for me, and I found myself constantly running into roadblocks and making mistakes. It wasn’t until later that I

thoughts soon became erratic and uncontrollable. I found myself inexplicably drawn to her as if I had been in love with her all along. I began to do strange things for her, including having the desire to

each day when I returned home. She obediently remained by

her face. I finally realized that everything we shared was nothing but a fleeting illusion. The dream was over, and she was gone. During that time, my mood plummeted and I felt myself losing touch with reality. I returned back to