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.

while, she decided to make a trip to the hospital, but before she set out, she heard

ringtone.

spoke, his voice shaking. “If you are,

The moment she entered the ward, she saw Callum standing in the corner not far

turned around and fixed his gaze on Elspeth, his eyes turning red. “The doctor said my mother

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

you to look into the medication. Have you done it

wrong with the medication, which is why I don’t

your mother’s condition worsened before she ended

the best doctor to save my mother.” He took a deep breath. “When she wakes up, I’ll be sure to make Arthur pay!” Deep down, Callum

have a look at your mother?”

nodded in agreement. After examining Margot’s body thoroughly,

quickly found something else far more gruesome and scarier as she squinted

mother is in this state

reason?” Callum desperately asked after being stunned for a second.

If it was working like it was

the ventilator support from your mother when you were away and only put it back on when you returned. As this kept going on over time, your mother suffered from a lack of oxygen, resulting in

he clenched his

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

the same time, Elspeth, who was about to give the man a suggestion, swallowed her words when

50s arrived. The doctor was dressed decently, and he had a pair of glasses with a golden

he repeatedly frowned and relaxed his eyebrows. In the end, he sighed and said, “Mr. Winthrop, your mother’s condition is

1

N

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255