In the end, Callum suddenly frowned with a look of hurt in his eyes. “Honey, he bullied me first.”
Elspeth was deeply shocked. Is Callum playing coy with me?
Even Frank and Spencer standing nearby never expected Callum’s reaction. Instead, they were so shocked that their jaws were agape.
A 1.9-meter-tall stern-looking man acting spoiled certainly looks pretty ridiculous. Wait a minute… ‘Honey’?
Elspeth curled her finger and unceremoniously flicked him on the forehead. “We’re not married. Don’t get ahead of yourself.”
“It’s only a matter of time.”
The corner of Callum’s mouth quirked into a triumphant grin. He had plenty of techniques to deal with her.
Spencer couldn’t stand the sight of them being so intimate with each other. A look of inexplicable sadness entered his eyes as he stood up. “I’m afraid something came up. I’ll be leaving first.”
After he said that, he left without another word.
Similarly, Callum and Elspeth had other matters that needed their attention and left quickly so that they did not disturb Frank’s rest.
Frank watched them leave with a smile on his face. However, the moment they left, the smile slid off his face, and he made a phone call. “Come back. I know you’re still here.”
After some time, Spencer entered the hospital ward with the smell of cigarettes lingering wafting from his body. There was a slight red tinge at the corner of his eyes. “How did you know I was still here?”
“Pfft.” Frank snorted and pointed out in amusement. “Do you think I don’t know you well? When you looked at Elspeth, your eyes were practically falling out of their sockets. If I couldn’t figure out what you were thinking, then all the years we’ve been best friends would have been a waste.”
“But Elspeth has a boyfriend now. They also looked well-matched together. My feelings for her are nothing when they’re happy together.”
Spencer laughed bitterly and sighed in dejection. He never once thought of fighting Callum for Elspeth. Yet, the sight of them standing in front of him as a couple was agonizing to him.
Rather than saying that it was a painful sight, he might as well admit that he was jealous.
“I should be supporting you in your pursuit for happiness, but Elspeth… She is somebody who will stick to something forever once she decides on it. Nobody can change her mind.” Frank regarded Spencer carefully and continued, “Besides, Grandpa has already chosen the most suitable candidate to introduce to her. I’m afraid Callum will encounter many hardships in the future.”
Spencer shook his head. “Don’t worry. I know it’s impossible. I will slowly let go of my feelings.”
Frank bumped Spencer in the arm. “Do you want a drink?”
Spencer burst into laughter and agreed. He knew that Frank only suggested this to cheer him up. “Yes!”
Meanwhile, Callum followed Elspeth out of the hospital ward. As soon as he got into the car, his expression became stony. He was not willing to say another word to her.
“Why are you mad?”
Elspeth could not understand the reason for his sudden tantrum. He had been acting weird ever since they entered into a relationship together. His moods would always fluctuate greatly, constantly leaving her in confusion.
“He likes you.”
The expression on her face seemed to say, ‘You have to be kidding me’, and the corners of her lips twitched in amusement. “Callum, have you been bewitched? He is my brother, who is related to me by blood.”
Callum pursed his lips. “I was talking about the other one.”
“In that case, it’s even more impossible. He has a childhood sweetheart. He will never have feelings for me.”
He studied her indifferent attitude and scowled angrily. “My intuition is never wrong.”
His eyes had practically turned bloodshot when we were together. Not even a ghost would believe that if he claimed he did not have feelings for her.
“Okay. Fine. Even if he does have feelings for me… Of course, that situation will never happen. In any case, the two of us can’t be in a relationship.” She really wanted to pry open his head to see what was rolling around in his brain. “We’ve been together for a year now, Callum. You should believe in my feelings for you.”
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