Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 581 He Never Had Feelings for You

“Alright. Let’s go back now.”

Callum patted Elspeth on the shoulder. His expression had softened up a little.

Elspeth shook her head. “I can’t go back just yet. There’s something I haven’t done.”

“What is it?”

“Old Mr. McGrath drugged Winter with a strange concoction. The formula contains some rare ingredients, so I need to take a few things from his stash just in case.”

“I’ll come with you.”

Callum was worried that something unexpected would happen to Elspeth and that she would get injured, so he insisted on tagging along with her.

“It’s fine. I was here in the past and I know where his storage is. I’ll be right back. Wait for me.”

Now that the McGraths had been dealt with, there was little risk in moving around on her own.

Callum had no choice but to do as she said.

However, Elspeth was gone for quite some time, and with each passing second, Callum grew more worried. He had to track her down by heading in the direction she’d gone and following the scent of medicinal herbs. True enough, the scent led him to the storage room.

“Elspeth?” Callum called out a few times and heard no reply which further solidified his fears.

His heart sank as he immediately rushed in, but the scene he stumbled upon left him feeling both amused and exasperated.

Elspeth was fast asleep with her head on the table and her hand still clutching a sprig of some medicinal herb. It was clear that she’d fallen asleep from over-exhaustion.

Callum quietly went over and took off his jacket to put it around her. As soon as the jacket touched her, her eyes flew open.

She rubbed her eyes and muttered, “Why did you come over? I thought I told you to wait back there for me.”

sleeping here the whole night if I didn’t come looking for you,”

down because I felt a little tired and I blacked

her. “It’s fine. You’ve been busy trying to locate Miss Joneson the past few

jumped to her feet at once. “Has my mother been sent to the

as soon as we came.” Callum saw the expectation in Elspeth’s eyes and knew she wanted to hear about Helia. “Everything’s fine with Miss Joneson now. She just

was relieved. She rubbed her sore neck and turned around to search

had renewed her energy and she was able to quickly locate everything she

Callum when a thought occurred to her. She came

piped up worriedly.

think there’s more to this

How did the McGraths know

people keeping tabs on Winthrop Residence. She would’ve been alerted at once if anyone

of her people reported anything

gotten the information by chance instead of being the

would’ve told

every single possibility and finally landed on someone she couldn’t

to go and see

…

Cecelia was getting discharged today, and true enough, she saw someone waiting

when she spotted Yozan and wanted to avoid

hiding from me?” Yozan

told you to stay away from me. Don’t you understand what

time went on, Cecelia began

up?” Yozan reined in his temper and calmly reminded, “You’re carrying

but she quickly

with you? I’m not giving birth to this child for the

“How could you—”

never seen this side of Cecelia before. She was more determined and stubborn than he

as if his lungs were

a shred of feelings for

was startled at first, but she pursed her lips and retorted,

some reason, his silhouette

took a deep breath. Every fiber of her being rejected Yozan’s presence. “You know full well that I can’t be fully invested in a