Chapter 75 Drugged

“Callum, Ophelia only came here out of filial duty. The years I spent doting on her when she was little weren’t in vain, after all.” Margot shot a glare at Callum before taking Ophelia’s hand and patting it. “Look how nice Ophelia is. Now she’s not only obedient but also sensible and gracious. Why don’t you reconsider going out with her—”

“What are you talking about, Mrs. Winthrop?” Ophelia blushed shyly while giving Margot a light push.

Callum didn’t say anything in reply, but his silence already spoke volumes.

Seeing that the man didn’t respond at all, Ophelia suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. She retracted her hands, saying, “Mrs. Winthrop, now that Callum doesn’t like me, let’s not force him into it. It’ll make it sound like I’m threatening him.”

“What nonsense are you talking about, Ophelia? Your engagement to Callum was decided by your mother and me when you two were little. Moreover, you two grew up together, so how can he possibly have no feelings for you?” Margot said in a gentle voice, comforting Ophelia for fear that she might be hurt by Callum’s attitude.

Callum replied at once, “I already have someone I love.”

Elspeth was startled, and her fork froze in midair with a meatball on it.

“You already have someone you like? Who is it? Don’t tell me it’s Elspeth?”

Callum nodded. “That’s right. It’s her.”

Ophelia forced a smile. “Oh… Is that so?”

“You can’t love her,” Margot blurted out subconsciously.

to look at her with a puzzled expression.

for Ophelia, you can’t

scene fell silent. Having no appetite for dinner,

stay at the

night when Margot came to Callum’s room with a glass of warm milk in her hand. After knocking on the door, she pushed it open and came in. “Callum, I have something to talk to you about,” she said

going to say. He asked, “What do you want

mainly because… Sigh!” She let out a deep sigh as her thoughts wandered. “You know what? Your dad had

have

Margot explained, “His first love was Elspeth’s mother! Do you know that the woman you love

such words

dad disappeared for six months when I was

Callum simply couldn’t believe all this. “Still, you can’t prove that Elspeth is

a year into our marriage.

her on the back in an attempt to calm her down. “Calm down first, Mom. All of this might

ever wondered why your dad is so nice to Elspeth if it’s not

friends with Elspeth’s father. They’ve been through thick and thin together, so it’s very normal for

for you,” Margot advised earnestly. “Callum, I won’t do

wasn’t that gullible. Although what Margot had said sounded very true, he was nonetheless doubtful deep down. Skeptical about her words, he saw her out

the milk before it cools,” Margot urged before going

of milk, and finished it in

on fire; he even had some strange reactions. Before he knew it, Elspeth’s face appeared in his mind; the

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