Hiding Behind Her Superficiality

Chapter 128

Elspeth was flustered by his words and didn’t know what to say.

“That is why I want to be with you as sooner as possible. After we are engaged, you won’t escape from me anymore.”

At that moment, Elspeth found an opportunity to escape his embrace. Then, she asked Callum, “Do you still remember what I told you, Callum?”

Hearing her words, Callum knew what she meant and didn’t force her. “You told me to court you before we can be together.”

“That’s right. I think a good relationship starts with us getting to know each other. Only then will we know whether we are suitable for each other or not. Do you understand, Callum?”

Callum nodded and said, “Yes, I do. That’s why I won’t force you.”

“Thank you.” Elspeth finally smiled. “Pleased to meet you, my future boyfriend.”

Just as she reached out her hand so they could have a handshake to make peace, she was pulled into his embrace.

“I’ll be waiting for you,” said Callum. Then, he kissed her on the lips softly but firmly.

Even after returning to her room, Elspeth could still feel the kiss on her lips. For the whole night, she was restless, which caused her to wake up late the next morning.

After she got up, she was about to go down when she heard a heated argument from downstairs. She came down and saw that Theodore was furious. “What’s wrong, Mr. Winthrop?” Elspeth couldn’t help

but ask.

Theodore seemed mad as he slammed his hand against the table and shouted on the phone, “Get back home immediately, Arthur!”

Arthur is always calm and gentle to others. Why is Mr. Winthrop so angry? Elspeth thought.

Before she could have the time to think it through, she heard Arthur’s voice on the phone. “You don’t have to care about me, Dad. After all, you only see Callum as your son. Hence, why do you care about me?”

“What the f*ck are you talking about, Arthur? This is your last warning. Come home this instance!”

“Okay. I’ll be back in a second,” Arthur replied faintly. It seemed like he still listened to Theodore. Seeing Theodore shaken up with fury, Elspeth quickly soothed his chest to help him breathe.

“It’s alright, Mr. Winthrop. Maybe it is a misunderstanding…”

Hearing her words, Theodore widened his eyes and said, “A misunderstanding? Do you know what he did, Elsie? He sold the hospital just today! If it weren’t for the bodyguards, I wouldn’t have known since he wanted to keep it a secret from me! Moreover, he has joined the Alphascape Group! Do you know what this means? The Alphascape Group and Winthrop Group have never been on good terms; he is going against us!” Theodore couldn’t stand straight after he finished his words. He sat down and drank some water to soothe his anger

Never did Elspeth expect Arthur to make such a sudden move.

He looked calm when I chose Callum last night. Why did he suddenly turn into a different person?

However, none of them knew the answer to Arthur’s changes. All they could do was interrogate him when he returned.

Soon, Arthur returned. There was a smile on his face as though he had good news.

“I’ll give you a chance to explain yourself, Arthur. Why did you sell the hospital and join the Alphascape Group?” Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Arthur didn’t care that Theodore was angry as he sat down cross-legged. He looked different than before, and they felt that he looked unfamiliar. “Why are you trying to intervene in my decision to join the Alphascape Group when you refused to let me work in the Winthrop Group?”

At that moment, Theodore looked at him in disbelief. “Do you know what you are talking about, Arthur? | refuse to let you work in Winthrop Group for your own good. Do you know that?”

from “How is that any good for me? I know you are afraid I would try to take the title of president away Callum.” Arthur scoffed. “Even Edmund, that dumb*ss, can be the co-president, yet I don’t even have the chance. Don’t you think this is funny, Dad? How can you say that you don’t have a favorite when it has come

to this?”

Hearing his words, Theodore opened his mouth and tried to retort. However, he realized that he had nothing to stand against his words.

“How can you say these to Mr. Winthrop, Arthur?” Elspeth frowned when she heard how Arthur talked to Theodore.

“I’m talking to my Dad, Elspeth. You don’t have a say in this as an outsider.” Arthur looked at her coldly.

“Arthur! Show some respect to Elsie! She is not an outsider but your future sister-in-law!” Theodore snapped.

“Yes, she is my sister-in-law. All of you only care about Callum. That is why you never want me to show myself and force me to be a president in that stupid hospital. I admit you care for me since you are willing to give me my own hospital, but I still don’t understand why you refuse to let me work in the company.”

When Theodore heard his words, his rage died down. Then, he sighed deeply and said, “Oh, Arthur, you are overthinking this.” Since Arthur was obedient and had never tried to have anything for himself, Theodore thought that this was how his personality was. Hence, he cared for him and never forced him to do anything he hated. However, he never expected Arthur would hold such a grudge because of his decision.

“How am I overthinking this? Tell me, Dad. How many lies are you going to tell me?” Arthur had lost all trust in Theodore.

“You’ve changed, Arthur. You used to be obedient and always listened to what I said. You are an amazing child, but you are too soft-hearted. I had always protected and sheltered you since I feared you would get hurt. You used to say that you want to be a doctor that saves lives. That is why I supported your dream and bought you that hospital. However, I never knew that you had such thoughts. It’s my fault. If I had realized this sooner, none of these would have happened.”

Theodore’s apologies were sincere, and even Elspeth was touched by his words. However, Arthur seems to have ignored him and smirked coldly. “Your words would have touched me if I didn’t know the truth. However, I know everything, Dad, or should I say, Mr. Winthrop. I am not your son, am I?”

At that moment, Theodore was pale in the face. Never would he have guessed that Arthur would know about this. “How did you know?” he asked. After all, he had burned the adoption certificate years ago, so there was no way Arthur would’ve found out about this.

“That’s not important. The important thing is that you can’t lie to me anymore! You cared for me only because you were guilty and afraid of karma, weren’t you? You never thought of me as your son!”

“What do you mean?” Theodore was heartbroken by his words.

Arthur looked at him with cold eyes as he spoke. “You were the one who killed my real father, right?”