Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 700

Chapter 700 Why Aren’t You Speaking The Truth?

"It's not your fault," Elspeth reassured Callum as he closed his eyes and fell silent.

"Besides, Damian is also extremely concerned about your condition," she added. Hearing that, Callum nodded, opened his eyes, and a wave of nostalgia washed over him.

"Could you bring Damian to see me tomorrow morning?" Elspeth was momentarily stunned.

"Well... children can be a bit restless. What if it affects your rest?"

"It's alright, I just want to see him. Moreover, Damian is well-behaved. He shouldn't cause any trouble."

"Maybe it's better to wait a few days. Rest well for a few days, and after that, I'll..."

"So, you're still unwilling to tell me the truth?" Callum said as he stared intently at her face. Elspeth was speechless. She knew Callum was usually quite astute, but she didn't expect him to figure it out so quickly.

"What happened to Damian?" Elspeth was lost for words after being questioned. Callum suddenly coughed violently several times and his expression became agitated. "Where is he now?"

Seeing that, she had no choice but to reveal the truth to him. "Damian went missing while I was waiting for news about you outside the operating theater."

"Missing?" Callum's gaze grew cold as he spoke.

"Yes, we don't know who's behind it at the moment, but based on the information I gathered this afternoon, it seems likely that he has been kidnapped."

"Who dares to kidnap my son? That person must have a death wish!" Unfortunately, he had just undergone surgery and couldn't afford to become too emotional. Callum started coughing violently after barely uttering a few words.

"Don't get worked up. I have already sent Harper to gather information. We may have some results soon." Noticing his condition, Elspeth could only stroke his chest to help him breathe more comfortably.


"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Elspeth looked at him with mixed emotions. "You just had surgery, and the doctor advised against getting you worked up. So, I thought about concealing this matter and only informing you until I've found him."

"Don't be so foolish in the future. You should inform me about such things earlier so that I can get my men to search for him." Elspeth nodded. For some reason, when this matter occurred, she had a vague sense of who might be behind it.

"What's wrong? Do you have any leads regarding this matter?"

Elspeth nodded. "I suspect that..." She was interrupted by the ringing of her phone.

Glancing at her phone, she confirmed that it was her phone ringing. However, upon seeing the familiar name displayed, she hesitated about whether or not to answer the call.

Callum also glanced at it and uttered, "Go ahead and answer."

In the end, Elspeth picked up the call.

"Elspeth, do you have time now? I'd like to meet up with you." Elspeth froze as Slevin had never asked her out so late before.

"Isn't it too late now?" Elspeth didn't feel like going as she didn't know what Slevin was up to, and nobody knew what might happen.

"It's alright. It's not very late. Moreover, I have some news that you might want to know."

Upon hearing this, Elspeth instinctively tightened her grip on her phone. "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing significant, just wondering if you'd be willing to come over. If you don't want to, then forget it," he said, about to hang up the phone.

"Wait."

"You should be in the hospital now. I'll come to look for you." After saying this, Slevin abruptly hung up the phone.

Elspeth's heart sank. It seemed that he was indeed behind this matter. Even if he wasn't directly responsible for it, he must have something to do with it.

Callum's expression changed as he listened to their conversation. "He knows you're in the hospital and knows what you're worried about. It seems... Damian's disappearance is indeed connected to him."

"Regardless, I must see him."

Callum looked deeply into her eyes and said, "But I'm afraid he might harm you." Slevin was a person with unpredictable intentions. If he could target a child he had spent over four years with, it indicated that he was deranged.

Although Elspeth had also considered this, she squeezed his hand to show that she was fine. "Don't worry, he probably won't do anything to me."

"Still, you need to be careful."

"I will."
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