Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

Elspeth didn’t look convinced at all. “How do you know he wasn’t lying?”

“No. Even though Edmund has a sharp tongue and he likes to gloat, he never lies. When he does, the tips of his ears turn red. He can’t hide it for more than three seconds.”

With his understanding of Edmund, Callum knew that Arthur was the one responsible for all of this.

Does this mean that Arthur has been setting people up since he was a child? Surprised, Elspeth looked at Callum and asked, “In other words, Arthur has been jealous of you since way back. He’s not making a break with the Winthrop Family because he thought that Mr. Winthrop caused his parents’ death. This is solely him acting on his long-time grudge, correct?”

Seeing how quick she was on the uptake, Callum looked at her with an approving look.

“Mhm. You guessed it right. That’s what I was thinking as well. Arthur’s reconciliation with the Winthrops probably has something to do with Alphascape. It might be bad for the Winthrops.”

Elspeth suddenly thought of something. “Have you told Mr. Winthrop to be careful?”

“It’s useless. My father will never want to be wary of Arthur. After all, Arthur is the child he brought up. He won’t think badly of Arthur even if Arthur were to hurt him.”

Callum knew Theodore all too well. Although he could be brutal in business, as a father, he was just a kind, loving man.

“We need to get ready, then. We must not let him get ideas on Mr. Winthrop.”

The corners of Callum’s mouth curled into a smile. “Oh? You’re worrying about your future father-in-law already even though we’re not officially married. Is this a case of love me, love my dog?”

“My foot! I’m just concerned about Mr. Winthrop. He has been nothing but nice to me. I don’t want anything to happen to him.”

Callum patted her head and comforted her in a soft voice, “I know that you are worried about my father, but you have worked too hard, Elspeth. You are always thinking about this and that every day. I think you should start to think about yourself.”

“What do you mean?”

He pulled Elspeth into his arms and rested his chin on her forehead. “Our couple’s lovey-dovey time, of course! Don’t you agree, Mrs. Winthrop?”

He’s doing it again! Feeling flushed and worked up, she felt like a cooked prawn.

never dated anyone was so skilled at flirting

be indifferent, but you’re actually a surprise package,

term that Callum had never heard

asked in return,

her forehead in resignation. “Pretend I never said

in a tight grip. “Tell me, what does a ‘surprise

didn’t sound like

she shook her head and blushed.

his lips and

hole when he found

outside and passionate on the inside. ‘Surprise packages’ don’t easily express and show their emotions and

with intrigued eyes. “Oh, so you think I’m ‘passionate on the inside’

‘passionate’ immediately made her

what I

of his hold on her wrists, but he only held on

trying to do something

She couldn’t even begin to

clear and distinct sound of him gulping made

put everything aside first. I will

going to Waterside? Are we going to

that place

knuckle. “Other than the film and television industry, Waterside is a famous tourism spot. I’m going

I don’t want

never get used to

seem very happy about the

you knew. I went to the beach with my father when I was young and I was stung by a jellyfish. And when I went to play in a forest, I was

saying is, you get bad luck whenever you

laughing. Just the thought of her ‘sad experiences’

travel. I would rather

going to meet her end