Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

Chapter 208

The young lady’s lips parted. “I-I have no idea.”

Elspeth narrowed her eyes. “You have no idea? Then who gave you this and made you do it?”

The young lady turned pale. “I-It was a stranger who made me do it. She said the grass would cause diarrhea, which could then cause the filming to be postponed. But I never thought it’d cause poisoning—”

Elspeth let out a laugh. “How much were you paid to do this?”

“A hundred thousand in cash.”

Just a hundred thousand in cash? That’s so stingy of Emma, thought Elspeth. “What’s your name?”

The young lady hemmed and hawed for a moment. Nevertheless, she answered honestly, “My name’s Alicia Thornton.”

Figuring out what had happened, Elspeth shook her head in resignation. “I called the police just now. You’d better turn yourself in; perhaps you’ll get a lighter sentence.”

I’m going to jail… Alicia broke down at once; she slumped to the ground and burst into loud sobs.

Elspeth was in no mood to hear her wailing, though. Instead, she dialed Callum’s number.

“What’s the matter?” Callum sounded cool and distant over the phone.

Elspeth’s chilly voice sounded even more heartless than the man’s. “Please tell Emma that I won’t let her off if she does something against my interests again.”

Callum’s imperturbable voice finally showed a hint of emotion when he noticed that something was wrong with her voice. “Did she do anything again?”

chillier than the freezing winter. “She knows in her heart what she has done. Just keep in mind to

moment. Then, he said, “I’m

do you need to take responsibility

say a word in response to such jibes, but Elspeth sensed that the man’s breathing became somewhat heavier on the other end of the line. “Alright then, protect her if you want,” she said before hanging up right away. Then, she called Harper, saying, “Harper, help me look into Emma’s recent transaction records or the transaction

person whom he had met last time. “Did that woman get someone to hurt

out a snort.

easy, Elspeth. I’ll make her feel sorry for that.” Harper smiled. Then, he immediately hung up the phone before Elspeth could

phone call, Emma came to Elspeth of her own

when Emma suddenly barged in and raised her hand in an attempt to slap her. However, the pain didn’t hit Elspeth as she had expected; she caught hold of her hand and flung it away, causing her

“What the f*ck did you do? Why did you have to hurt

asked, “What

you spread slanderous rumors about me on the

the internet

was obviously beside herself with rage. “See it for yourself!” She took out

photo, Emma was drinking with a bunch of foreigners with a coquettish

photo was tagged with

Harper meant by ‘making her feel sorry’… Elspeth couldn’t hide her amusement as she looked at the photo. “What’s wrong, Miss Walker? Aren’t you the woman in the photo? But I really never

that she had deliberately said that to turn her stomach. “Who let you spread these photos online?!” She was on the verge of a mental breakdown. Never did she think Elspeth could

responded. “What makes you so sure that these

else would spread

replied, “Emma, I told you long ago not to get under my skin, or

was startled for a moment. The next instant, she said with a coquettish giggle, “Callum didn’t tell me that, of course. He knows my character

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