Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

Chapter 473 Love Is Blind

"Don't move. Just let me hug you a little longer." Gilbert rested his face on Elspeth's neck as if he was a kid.

Meanwhile, Elspeth quickly realized the inappropriateness of the man's reaction and responded with an unfathomable expression on her face. "Stop it, Gilbert," she said with a soft yet commanding voice. Upon hearing the lady's rejection, Gilbert reluctantly let go of the lady and sulked in disappointment. Fortunately for him, the dim lighting in the bar due to the night made it hard for Elspeth to see the expression on his face.

"You're drunk. Go get some water to sober up." She gazed at his eyes which were filled with burning desires, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with what he just did earlier.

"I'm not drunk. I'm good." He looked like he wanted to explain more, but she quickly cut him short.

"No, you're indeed drunk."

It then dawned on Gilbert that Elspeth was just looking for an excuse to avoid his advances to woo her. "Yeah, yeah. I'm a little tipsy, indeed. I can't believe I just hugged the wrong person."

When Elspeth heard Gilbert's reply, she couldn't help but feel puzzled about what he meant. The next second, the man walked past her and approached an innocent-looking girl standing not far away from her. As soon as the girl Gilbert hugged turned around, Elspeth was stunned the moment their eyes met. Isn't that Isabel? What's she doing in a place like this? Wait a second. I entrusted Gilbert with her myself, didn't I?

"Hey, Elsie. You're here." Isabel's heart skipped a beat in response to Gilbert's unexpected hug. When her eyes met Elspeth's gaze, she seemed as if she didn't know what to say.

that she was worried and annoyed to

tipsy and called for me

upon Gilbert and spoke in a cold tone. "Did you just say Gilbert needed you to take him home?" She couldn't believe someone like Gilbert would succumb

like what you think, Elsie. Gil called me..." Is Elsie mad at me or Gil? But why does she care since she already has Mr. Winthrop? Isabel had no idea why Elspeth would bother knowing more about Gilbert and her, but despite her confusion, she decided to

It's none of her business anyway." Gilbert smiled and caressed Isabel's hair,

filled with sinister vibes the next few moments, Elspeth was the first to break the

she could make sense of what

all, Gilbert is a man, and I don't think he can take good care of you, so I think you're better off with me than

with me for quite a while, and I know her lifestyle better than you do. For that, I think she is better off with me, so don't worry about her. Furthermore, you want

eyebrows, finding it hard to believe how the situation turned out the way she didn't expect. "Fine, take good care of her then." She then sighed and added, "Please come with me, Isabel. I'd like

her. At the same time, she gazed at Elspeth

to have a word with her in private." Elspeth then seized Isabel's hand and took her to a corner. "Do you know why

head hesitantly. "You should know what Gilbert is

instantly made Isabel's

head while trying to make the young maiden understand her complicated issue. "Your mother entrusted me with you, so of course, I'm not going to stand by and watch a man take advantage of you even though Gilbert is my best friend. Listen to me, okay? He is not a good guy, and you definitely deserve better." Elspeth furrowed her eyebrows, wondering