Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 621 Edmund Saves the Day

No one knew how Joella died. When Elspeth and Callum arrived at the hospital after hearing the news, all they saw was a cold body that was already covered up. The cries of the boy standing beside the body echoed in the stillness of the hospital.

For some reason, the ones behind Joella’s death seemed to have purposely kept Cameron alive. His cries went on and on.

Elspeth knew he was drowning in the sorrow and pain of losing his mother, so she crouched down to stroke his head, but he shoved her away.

“It’s all your fault! My mommy wouldn’t have died if it weren’t for you!”

Cameron didn’t know what happened. All he knew was that ever since this woman in front of him came to his house, his mother started acting a little strange, and then she died.

That, combined with the way his mother seemed to fear this woman whenever she saw her, was enough for him to assume that this woman caused his mother’s death. Even if she didn’t do it, she had to be part of the reason why his mother died.

Cameron’s hatred and resentment consumed him as he screamed, “You’re a bad woman! Why did you have to show up in our lives?! Mommy did everything she could to hide from you, so why did you show up?! Why did you have to appear?!”

Elspeth couldn’t speak. She couldn’t bring herself to reprimand a boy who looked so much like Callum. She knew that there was no way of explaining the whole situation to a child. The most important thing right now was to find the culprit behind Joella’s death.

“Don’t worry, Cam. I’ll help you find the person who killed your mother.”

That was the only thing Elspeth could think of to say right now to comfort the boy.

“Isn’t it obvious who killed my mommy?” Cameron shrieked through his tears. “It’s you, you horrible woman!”

He pushed Elspeth again and tried to run off.

However, he didn’t get very far before Callum grabbed him.

“I know you’re in a lot of pain because you lost your mother.” Callum tried his best to rein in his temper. “But, you shouldn’t be blaming it on someone else without any proof. You’re a boy. You need to learn to be a man and take responsibility.”

Alas, Cameron wasn’t in a position to listen to any kind of advice. All he knew was that his mother was dead and he no longer had anyone to rely on. “I know you’re with her! You’re both bad people!”

“Cameron!”

the reason why Callum’s grimness was

“Cameron!”

the genetic bond between the two was the reason why Callum’s grimness was enough to make

Elspeth exhaled in relief.

over.” Elspeth took her phone out.

agreed with her plan. Cameron wasn’t in a state to listen to anything or anyone right now. It was best to ask someone else to take care

started wailing the moment he sat

have a

what it meant to lose his mother. He never had a father in the first place, so

without parents being bullied by others. He had been mocked for not having a father too, and now, he

since he was born.

head. “Don’t worry, Cam.

his teary eyes.

I’m just taking care of

don’t know. Mommy always told me

pricked

done something outrageous in a momentary lapse of judgment, she still had some level of decency. She was determined

softened as

Elspeth was going to say and he was worried she would regret

already lost his

was soft and firm as she began,

finished her sentence, a

“I’m your father.”

man

are you doing

raised his eyebrow. “This is the hospital. In any

to see a doctor because he caught a cold and

had been standing further back and listening to the whole exchange. He didn’t

seeing the boy’s remarkable resemblance to Callum, he was pretty certain that the boy

mad but was even willing to accept the child. Edmund would never