Chapter 477 Quid Pro Quo
Can it be that Old Mr. McGrath knows about my mother?
"What is it that you know of, Old Mr. McGrath? Please do tell."
At that, Haris chuckled. "No rush. It's just that I don't know if I should say it so easily. You see, I don't know if Winthrop here knows about it."
Elspeth's heart skipped a beat. Callum was unaware of it just yet.
Callum, on the other hand, was unfazed. "I'm her husband. Is there anything I can't hear about?"
"No, not quite."
At that, the elder person explained, saying, "I want to talk about Elspeth's mother…"
"She has passed. I suggest you don't talk about it anymore."
Callum had thought she felt uncomfortable after hearing Haris' words and recalled some sad moments when he saw her grim face. Elspeth, on the other hand, thought she was right about her guess.
"No, her mother hadn't passed."
Callum frowned in response. "What do you mean?"
"Her mother is still alive. She's just somewhere Elspeth can't find."
At that, Callum turned to his beloved. Seeing that she didn't panic in the way that he had imagined, he knew it wasn't as he imagined.
"I'd appreciate it if you could be clear about it."
"I'm saying the woman who passed wasn't Elspeth's birth mother."
"Then, do you know where my birth mother is?" Elspeth asked.
"That's pretty much all that I know of. As for where she is specifically, I
table while graveness laced his face.
had more than just that in mind, and
knew you were highly intelligent, my boy." Haris suddenly guffawed. However, it was one that was rather unfamiliar and uncomfortable. "I won't hide it from you anymore, then. I've naturally met up with
to divorce so that Jasmine can be with me, you can stop right here," Callum countered without hesitation, causing Haris to turn
the impression he gave her was, at the very least,
treated her with malicious intent, but he even instilled much
at least. However, at this moment, she thought the grim-looking man sitting
not negotiating. It's you who are
are you willing to make the
smirk on Haris' face, she suddenly realized he might know
respect you, I will ask you this, Old Mr. McGrath. Do you think Jasmine will be happy if she marries me?"
now?" Haris hit the roof at the mention of
he not know what actually went down when he
would never do something like that with another man on her wedding day and even let you discover it so coincidentally?!
had possibly colluded to harm his precious granddaughter, let her shoulder all the blame, and in turn, call off
Callum remained nonchalant, looking as though the incident had
coming, he'd have really
believe you should be
well, he smirked disdainfully. "That's
seen this side of Horis. Bock in the McGroth Residence, the impression he gove
hod he never treoted her with molicious intent, but he even instilled much medicol
ot leost. However, ot this moment, she thought the grim-looking mon sitting before her wos
It's you who ore using it to threoten
ore you willing to
smirk on Horis' foce, she suddenly reolized he might know
McGroth. Do you think Josmine will be hoppy if she morries me?" Collum's ottitude toword the elder
now?" Horis hit
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