Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 537

CHAPTER 537 BELIEVE EVERYTHING SHE SAYS

However, Elspeth was in no mood to be grieving over her child.

She was perplexed to the point where she didn't know what she was thinking.

The nurse kept going on about some reminders, but she didn't listen to any of them.

When she left the ward, someone was standing at the door. Instantly, her tears streamed down like a water tap that had been turned on.

"Elspeth…" Yelena spread her arms wide, allowing her friend to fall into her arms.

For the first time, she saw how fragile Elspeth was. She has always been my protector, but today, she looks like a broken doll.

"Elspeth, does it hurt?"

Even though Yelena had never given birth before, she knew how painful it must be for a woman after a miscarriage. Despite that, she could only comfort her friend gently and shed tears for her.

Caressing her face with a smile, Elspeth asked, "What are you crying for? It's not like you went for the surgery."

"I feel so bad for you." Yelena only realized she had a nasal voice then. Suddenly, she clenched her teeth hard. "Callum is going overboard. It's your surgery day! He was the one who made this happen, yet he's avoiding you now. I'm starting to doubt if you married the right person."

"Did Callum send you here?" Elspeth captured the point.

"Yeah. He said he has no guts to face you and claims that you hate him, but from my perspective, I think he's just a coward!" Yelena then took off her jacket and draped it over Elspeth's shoulders. "Come on. Stay over at my place for a few days."

Even before marriage, Elspeth had never been to Yelena's house, so she had no reason to go after her marriage, but now that Yelena invited her to come over, Elspeth nodded unexpectedly. "Let me make a phone call first."

Yelena sighed bitterly. "Why are you still considering his feelings when he treats you like this?"

Lowering his head, Elspeth took out her phone and dialed a number. Three rings later, the receiver answered. "Hello."

"I'm not coming home tonight. I'm sleeping over at Yelena's."

"Okay. Be safe."

Elspeth hummed an "okay" and hung up the call.

Callum's expression darkened when he heard the end call sound. He picked up the glass of wine and downed it. The wine stained the corners of his lips and streamed down his chin.

Wine bottles were surrounding him, and he appeared groggy due to the continuous shots of alcohol.

He subconsciously wanted to say no to Elspeth staying over at someone's place, but did he have the right to? In her eyes, he must be a cold-blooded and ruthless man now. A self-righteous man who never considered her feelings.

If he couldn't even agree to her simple request, he wasn't worthy of being her husband.

With that, he swallowed the words that he nearly blurted and instead answered, "Okay. Be safe."

The long silence on the other end of the call made him assume that he had done something wrong, but eventually, Elspeth did not say another word.

Callum started feeling anxious, but just as he was about to speak, Elspeth ended the call.

Staring at the number on his phone screen, he intended to call her back, but he just couldn't summon the courage to do so. Hence, he tossed his phone aside and continued drinking. All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

Before he knew it, he was already drunk.

He sat in front of the large window on the first floor and watched the moonlight shining in. Only then did he realize in a daze that it was already nighttime.

With the alcohol drowning his system, he felt a severe headache. He fished out his phone to check the time.

It was 8.00PM.

Unknowingly, he had been drinking for four hours straight.

Callum staggered to get up, his eyes dim. He was still conscious despite being wasted, and his mind went crazy thinking about Elspeth.

Leaning on the couch, he took out his phone to call her.

She didn't answer the first call, so he dialed once again.

He was sure that it wasn't her bedtime yet, but the second call still didn't get through after a long ring.

Without giving up, he dialed for the third time.

Someone picked up.

"Hello."

He wasn't sure of the reason, but perhaps due to his desperate longing for her, he thought he heard two voices. Nonetheless, he ignored that and merely blamed it on the alcohol. "Elspeth."

He sounded drunk but extra tender.

"What's wrong? It's late."

"I miss you."

"Have you been drinking?"

"Because I missed you."

"Nonsense."

"It's true!"

He sounded so whiny that it didn't match his usual behavior at all. Elspeth couldn't help breaking into laughter.

Her laughter finally exposed her location. Callum turned around in a daze and suddenly saw a pair of compelling eyes silently staring at him.

"Are you back?" he asked calmly as the two remained speaking over the phone tacitly.

"Yeap."

"Didn't you say you were staying over at her house?" He was referring to none other than Yelena.

Elspeth shrugged and sighed helplessly. "Well, I figured I shouldn't be interrupting her and her boyfriend's quality time."

In reality, her statement was far from the truth.

She was the one who was determined to come back, and Yelena couldn't even hold her back. Yelena could only chide her for being blinded by love.

On the contrary, Elspeth knew she wasn't blinded by love. She was just dealing with her feelings.

Now that she was married, she should no longer be headstrong anymore. She had to learn to manage the relationship between them.

"I'm sorry," Callum blurted without warning.

All of a sudden, the things she had been struggling with in her mind were released.

She walked up to him and raised her chin.

Callum immediately leaned downward. Elspeth wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him on the lips.

The night was getting dark, and the coolness of his lips that was mixed with the smell of wine made her shudder.

Callum hugged her without a hint of desire. He gently glided through her lips as if begging for forgiveness.

Elspeth returned the kiss, so he deepened it. That was all.

After that, she looked into his eyes and explained in a soft voice, "I didn't mean to have the abortion. It's just my current health condition doesn't allow me to bear a child for now."

Callum nodded, a hint of tenderness in his eyes. "I know."

He believed her, no matter what she said.

The remorse he felt from his impulsive reaction this afternoon still lingered in his heart. He should've believed in her because, after all, he should've known she wasn't someone who would do that.

Jealousy is a dreadful thing, he mused.

"Arthur discovered this by accident and told me a secret."

Callum sensed something wrong. "What secret?"

"When Old Mr. McGrath treated me back then, he didn't completely heal me. That's why I can't bear the child for now."

It turned out that Haris was the one who set up such a huge trap.

Callum's expression suddenly darkened.