At the sight of Elspeth’s distraught state, she assumed that she had been hurt by Emma’s words and hastened to comfort her, saying, “Elspeth, don’t worry too much. Just think of what Emma said as pure bullsh*t.”
Elspeth knocked on her head and chided, “How can a young girl speak so crassly?”
“I just forgot because I was busy trying to comfort you.”
Moments later, Elspeth suddenly realized something. “Yelena, did you tell Max that you’re here?”
Recalling this matter, Yelena nibbled on her fork and replied, “I did. He said that he wanted to submit a leave of absence at school and come over with me, but I refused and came over secretly without telling him the date.”
Elspeth let out a chuckle. “What’s wrong? Don’t you want him to stay by your side all the time?”
Yelena furrowed her brow and sniffled. “That’s what I thought at first, but Max really is like my dad. Do you know that he even nags me about putting on hand cream before I go out? I can’t stand him!”
Although she said that, Elspeth knew that Yelena still liked Max. However, her feelings were no longer pathetic and were gradually being reciprocated.
“If you say that, I’m going to tell Max to start ignoring you,” Elspeth teased.
Yelena’s face fell. “Hey, don’t do that, Elspeth!”
At those words, Yelena suddenly realized that she had been teased. Her face immediately flushed red and she rushed back into her room.
Elspeth had just eaten and did not want to go back yet, so she went for a walk alone in the back garden of the hotel. While walking, she suddenly received a message from Jordan.
‘Where are you? Can we meet up now?’
Immediately, she turned her phone off, pretending to have not seen the message. However, right after that, Jordan appeared before her out of thin air.
“Hi, I’m so glad to see you.”
Elspeth let out a dry laugh in response. “I’m not.”
Upon saying that, she turned around and made to leave.
Jordan immediately grabbed her wrist. Upon feeling the frailness of her wrist and seeing her pale face, he asked dubiously, “What’s this? Why have you lost so much weight after going home? Is Callum not feeding you?”
Elspeth rolled her eyes. “You think I need to rely on him for my meals?”
Jordan rubbed his nose. She’s got a point.
“You know, I heard something big when I came to Waterside this time.” He looked at her, revealing an eerie smile.
“What is it?”
He loosened his hand and stood by the pond, gazing at the fishes as he said, “I heard that Callum is in Waterside as well.”
Elspeth had already known this and didn’t have much of a reaction.
“Besides… he specifically came for Emma.”
Elspeth remained silent. Although she had already expected this, she still felt her heart skipping a beat upon hearing the confirmation.
“Callum… Whatever he does and however he does it, it has nothing to do with me.”
Jordan raised his eyebrows, thinking that Elspeth’s reaction was rather baffling. It made sense, though. She was simply different from other women, and because of this, it made her all the more fascinating.
“I can’t believe you’re not angry. How are you so calm when your fiancé is getting together with another woman right in front of you? Elspeth, you really are amazing.”
She squeezed out a smile and said, “I wouldn’t say I don’t care at all, but if you say something like that in front of me again, I’ll push you into the pond.”
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