Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

“After your mother came back, there was nothing wrong with her except for the heart attack caused by shock. Look at her. I’ve just tucked her in, and she will probably only wake up after a few hours.”

Callum visibly relaxed upon hearing that. “I’m glad. You have to let me or Elspeth know immediately if something happens, Dad.”

After he said that, he threw a glance at Elspeth standing beside him and smilingly praised, “You have a capable daughter-in-law.”

Once again, Theodore could barely hold back his tears at Callum’s words. But since Callum was here and Margot was still resting, he could only lower his voice and say, “Indeed. I’m as grateful for Elspeth as much as I am sorry. It’s all my fault. When I found out that your mother was kidnapped and rushed to the doctor, I was so out of my head that I forced Callum to break up with you. The two of you wouldn’t be in such a mess if it weren’t for me.”

Elspeth shook her head. “It’s alright, Mr. Winthrop. I know how you feel. If it were me, I would have made the same decision as you.”

He sucked in a deep breath when he heard that. “Thank you for understanding and thank you for saving her life. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t even know when I would see her again.”

The three of them continued to chat without knowing that Margot, who was lying there, had already woken up. When she heard what they were talking about, she couldn’t help but open her eyes.

“You’re awake!” Theodore exclaimed in surprise when he saw Margot open her eyes. “Why are you up so early? You haven’t even slept for long.”

Margot immediately scolded, “How dare you tell me to sleep when you know that Elspeth would be home?! You don’t want me to see her, do you?”

Theodore flushed red at her words. “D-Did not!”

Seeing him cower, Elspeth covered her mouth and laughed.

“Elspeth.” Margot stretched out a hand and Elspeth hurried over and sat next to her. “Come here. Let me take a good look at you. Why are you so much rounder and healthier looking than when you first came to our house? I heard that you and Callum broke up. Tell me, did he treat you badly and starve you when you were together? I will beat him if that’s so!”

She had given her whole heart to this charming and intelligent daughter-in-law of hers. No one else even mattered to her anymore at this point.

“Of course not. Callum and I get along just fine. He treats me really well.”

Margot’s fierce gaze was on her as soon as Elspeth finished speaking. “Why are you still calling him Callum? Don’t you two lovebirds have any intimate nicknames for each other?”

Elspeth froze upon hearing that. This was beyond her comprehension.

along the lines of babe, honey bunny, cutie pie…

choked on her

her mouth twitched as she stammered, “Aren’t those nicknames… a

that point, she

the back of Elspeth’s hand and patiently explained, “Not at all. It’s just right. Isn’t this what young couples do? Theodore

a glare. “Isn’t

of embarrassment now. However, to not make his wife angry, he repeatedly bobbed

to think of a better word to describe her shock, Elspeth could only blurt out, “How avant-garde, Mr.

situation in his life and he could only tug

only continued to reminisce when she saw his

see how he’s behaving now? He looked exactly like this back when he went to my father and asked for

okay. That’s enough. Let the youngsters solve their problems. You’re not well

her as he couldn’t handle hearing more of

room well. Seeing Theodore being on the verge of

out of your hair. You should rest now. We’ll come to

weak. Instead, she grumpily took a glance at Theodore. “Sure, sure. Come see

with a nod before she tugged Callum along and left

next and have him meet Mr. Blue as soon as possible. We might be able

she noticed that Callum was distracted after she spoke. “What are

frown. “Babe is a little icky, baby sounds somewhat cheap, and cutie

such a long time! Elspeth inwardly

this first. You should think of a way

important enough

Stop being such

he refuted, “I’m not. This is an intimate nickname that couples should call each other. You, too, shouldn’t

him to a corner and held his hand. “Babe?” she

of the man’s ears turned

“Baby boy…”

His throat bobbed.

“Hubby!”