Chapter 95

“I’m looking for Harper. Where is he?”

“He is away on a business trip, so I don’t think he is around today. By the way, who is the man who gave you a lift, Miss Lynwood? Could he be your boyfriend?” The woman nodded in a preoccupied manner.

“No.” Elspeth blushed, becoming speechless at once.

“Come on, I’m already a mother of two kids. Do you think I can’t tell what that little gesture meant? Miss Lynwood, that man seems like a decent person. Why don’t you give him a chance?”

“Do you seriously have no idea who he is?” Elspeth raised her eyebrows and looked at her.

“Who is he?” The woman asked, seemingly confused.

“His name is Callum Winthrop.”

“Wait, what? Callum Winthrop?” the woman responded, her voice going several octaves higher.

Elspeth nodded, finding the woman’s surprised look amusing. “What’s the matter?”

“Callum Winthrop may be a golden bachelor whom every lady out there wants to marry, but the way I see it, he is a little too cold and indifferent. Thus, I don’t think he’ll be a good match for you…. You deserve someone

better.”

Elspeth chuckled in amusement, recalling Callum’s words when he told her he would give her a ride to work in a helicopter earlier that morning. “Alright, since Harper isn’t here. I should probably get going. Remember, don’t tell anyone about what you saw today. Also, work hard and ease up on the gossip.” She advised her subordinate, not knowing whether her words were taken seriously by the administrator behind that smiling

face.

hospital, but before she set out, she heard her phone’s loud

ringtone.

free now?” Callum spoke, his voice shaking. “If you are,

She flagged down a cab and made her way to the destination. The moment she entered the ward, she saw Callum standing in the corner not far away with a cigarette between his fingers. Several cigarette butts were scattered on the ground. “What happened?”

his eyes turning red. “The

right. According to the doctor, that’s how she’ll live for the

told you to look into the medication. Have

with the medication, which is

your mother’s condition worsened before she ended up

to save my mother.” He took a deep breath. “When she wakes up, I’ll be sure to make Arthur pay!” Deep down, Callum could never forgive Arthur for

may I have a look

After examining Margot’s body thoroughly,

she squinted and stretched out her arm to reach for the ventilator. It’s

know why your mother is in this state

asked after

If it was working like it was

have removed the ventilator support from your mother when you were away and only put it

soon as Elspeth’s words made sense to Callum, he clenched his fists while his

now; Ophelia could also be the one behind this, after all.” Elspeth looked up. “Anyway. your mother’s condition is our priority.

doctor in Damoria. He will be here soon.” Callum nodded. At the same time, Elspeth, who was about to give the man a suggestion, swallowed

glasses with a golden frame that made him look professional and reliable. “Mr. Winthrop, I’m going to run

his eyebrows. In the end, he sighed and said, “Mr. Winthrop, your mother’s condition is rather complicated. If

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