Hiding Behind Her Superficiality
Chapter 300

Chapter 300

When Elspeth was about to go past Callum, someone stopped her, “Hi, Elspeth. Want to chat?” Emmasmiled innocently as if she wanted to be friends with Elspeth and the feud between them never existed.

Elspeth shot her an icy look. “I’m coming after you sooner or later, Emma. Don’t challenge mypatience.”

Emma hung her head low like an innocent kitten. “I know I shouldn’t have done that, but I’m trying to befriends with you and patch things up with you. Why can’t you let it go?”

Callum would have taken Elspeth’s side in the past, but now he stood there in silence.

“Callum, I really do want to be friends with Elspeth.” She turned around and gave him a pouty look.

He still remembered the feud, but he had lost all feelings for Elspeth, so he just stood there and didn’tchastise Emma either.

“I have nothing to say to you.” Elspeth could feel her blood boiling. Look at her. She thinks she haswon. If looks could kill, Emma would have already died a thousand times.

Gilbert had been watching the drama in silence until now, but when he noticed Elspeth’s fury, hequickly stood up for her. “Callum, Elspeth is your girlfriend. Why are you taking Emma’s side?”

This is the second man to yell at me, and for Elspeth. Callum’s face fell. “I don’t need you to tell mewhat to do.” And as if he wanted to get back at Elspeth, Callum approached Emma and smiled. “Let’sgo in, shall we?”

Emma looked at him in surprise. She thought he was lying, but he wasn’t. She nodded delightfully. “Ofcourse.”

Elspeth watched helplessly as they entered the lobby together.

She’s still not giving up? Gilbert laughed mirthlessly. “See? Your boyfriend just went inside with anotherwoman!”

“I know.”

“And not just any woman. His goddamn ex. Do you know what this means? They’re probably datingagain!” I’m a guy. I know that look Callum gave Emma. That was a look of love.

Elspeth hung her head low in dejection. “I know.”

“Then, cut your losses right now. You keep holding on and he’s going to dump you. When thathappens, don’t come crying to me.” He shot her a look of disappointment. Someone then called him.When Gilbert saw who it was, he left a few messages for Elspeth before walking away to meet up withhis friend.

Once again, Elspeth was alone. She raised her head, but what met her gaze was Callum talkingintimately with Emma. A sigh escaped her lips. She walked to a corner and held up a glass of wine.Just when she was about to drink her worries away, a shrill voice spoke.

“Why, if it isn’t Elspeth? Why are you alone? Where’s Callum?”

Emma was standing by Elspeth’s side.

Elspeth looked at her drink and finished the last of it. “You know why. That’s a redundant question.”

Emma shrugged the snappish answer off and laughed delightfully. “Even God is helping me. He hasforgotten all about your love. So much for undying love.”

“That’s none of your business. I’m still his fiancée, but you’re just an ex of his.” Elspeth twirled her wineglass with one hand, the other balling into a fist. She wasn’t sure if Callum still loved her, but shewanted to take Emma down a peg or two.

“So what? I still appeared in his life earlier than you did. You know how much he used to love me. Nowthat he has lost all feelings for you, it’s only a matter of time before he comes back to me.” I can getmarried to him soon. Emma’s eyes glimmered with excitement. All I have to do is take this womandown.

“Yeah, right. Even if he were to break up with me, he wouldn’t marry you. Don’t forget all the disgustingstuff you did. His family will never accept you.” The Winthrops don’t like her.

That hit the bullseye, and Emma’s face contorted with rage. “What are you talking about? We’re verymuch in love.” Damn it. She’s trying to pit us against each other again. “He told me he has lost allfeelings for you. You can’t still be waiting for him to remember all about your love?” Emma chuckledshyly. “He told me he still couldn’t forget about me.”

Elspeth chuckled. “You’re delusional. You’re at best a four out of ten, and you slept with about ahundred men. To hell if the Winthrops will accept you.”

Infuriated, Emma was about to yell at Elspeth, but she saw Callum slowly moving toward them. Shecalmed down and turned away. While out of Callum’s sight, she sneered. “Want to make a bet? Let’ssee whom he cares about more.”

Alarm bells rang in Elspeth’s head. “What are you talking about?”

“Nothing.” Emma chuckled. “Just trying to have some cheap thrills.” Right after she said that, sheslammed her foot into the gigantic wooden rack filled with wine glasses. The rack started to wobble,and eventually, it fell down on the ladies.

This is going to hurt badly, and it’s too late to run. I can’t dodge either. I’ll be hit either way. Elspethclosed her eyes. Before everything fell to darkness, she saw Emma smiling venomously at her.

The pain didn’t come. Elspeth opened her eyes and found herself lying in someone’s embrace. Itwarmed her heart, but when she looked up, her smile disappeared. It’s not Callum.

Why the f*ck is this woman looking at me so dumbly? Gilbert roared, “Are you mad? You could’vedodged that thing!” If I had reached her one second later, she would’ve drowned in a mountain ofbroken glass.

Elspeth blinked, trying to wake her mind up. I’m the only victim. Wait, where’s Emma? She turnedaround. Emma was also unhurt, and she was lying in Callum’s embrace. She pretended to shake withfear. Softly, she said, “That was scary. Elspeth kicked that rack for some reason, a-and then it fell onus.” Emma looked into Callum’s eyes lovingly and shot Elspeth a smug look. “Good thing you came intime.”

Elspeth froze, a sense of sorrow filling her soul. Callum… saved Emma. He chose her over me.