Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me novel Chapter 428

Chapter 428 Callum’s Help

Elspeth's abduction happened quietly without anyone noticing.

As the car jolted along the road, Elspeth, who was already unconscious, woke up from the shaking.

The man sitting in front was focused on driving and didn't notice that she had awakened. She couldn't resist devising a plan.

Though her hands were tied behind her back, the ring on her finger, which concealed a blade, was still in place.

She quickly triggered the mechanism using her nimble fingers and exposed the blade.

To avoid being heard, she moved the blade silently, taking advantage of the bumpy ride and the man driving ahead, who was bobbing his head along to the music. He didn't hear a thing.

Finally, she freed herself and held the blade to the man's neck.

Feeling a cold sensation around his neck, the man had a bad feeling. "Miss, how did you suddenly wake up?" he asked.

Ignoring his question, Elspeth ran the blade against his neck. "What do you want?"

When the man heard it, he was scared and tried to maintain control of the car. "I'm driving, ma'am. If you want us both to be safe, you should let me go," he mumbled.

Elspeth sneered at that. "Why do you think that if you die, I won't be able to drive the car?"

"Ma'am, please don't kill me. I'll tell you everything," the man said, as he had never been in such a situation as a transporter.

Within two minutes, he spilled the beans.

"You mean Jasmine asked you to take me to the McGrath Residence?"

When she heard that, she was utterly puzzled.

"Yes, she asked me to take you to the McGrath Residence, and the rest is none of my business," the man muttered while sweating profusely.

It's strange. I thought Jasmine has an intense hatred for me and wants me dead. But now, it seems like she wants to take me to her residence. What can her motive be if she doesn't want me to die?

Elspeth's anxiety turned into curiosity. She would see what Jasmine had in store for her. "Okay, then. Just take me there as usual."

After saying this, she sat down and put away the blade in her hand.

"What? Aren't you planning to run?" The man couldn't help but blurt out the question, but he almost bit his tongue in the process. Why am I getting involved in her business? Besides, my primary purpose is to deliver her, right? This woman is strange too. She knows she will be kidnapped, yet she remains calm and willing to face any danger.

"I have nothing to do with you anymore. By the way, tie my hands in the loosest knot when we arrive."

Elspeth was becoming increasingly curious.

The man dared not respond to her and could only nod twice.

Half an hour later, the car arrived at the McGrath Residence.

She reached out her hands, and the man tied her up with the loosest knot as per her request.

After tying her up, he handed Elspeth, who pretended to have just woken up and was still bewildered, over to the person waiting at the entrance.

"You did a good job. I'll transfer the money to your bank."

The man was so happy that he didn't even care about what had just happened. He only nodded with a smile.

After he left, the man in charge of receiving Elspeth kicked her leg to signal her to follow him.

Elspeth quietly took note of this incident, planning to seek revenge later.

As the two of them walked inside, the people in the house stared at them.

This made Elspeth even more suspicious.

As they walked further, she suddenly smelled a strong aroma of medicinal herbs, as if the whole house was marinated with them.

The man's tone was impatient as he ordered, "Okay, you can go in by yourself now."

After saying this, he turned and left. Before leaving, he kindly untied the rope on her hands.

While untying the rope, he muttered, "I don't know how he tied it so loosely. You, on the other hand, didn't even resist."

Elspeth smirked. "It's none of your business."

The man was suddenly enraged, but because of the situation, he dared not to speak up and could only glare at her fiercely before turning away.

Elspeth moved her wrists, which were a little sore from being tied up, before pushing open the door to enter a quaint courtyard.

In the courtyard's center was a pot boiling with medicinal herbs, emitting a steaming aroma.

Elspeth was no stranger to herbs. She leaned forward, fanned the wind toward her nose with her right hand, and barely discerned the herbs inside by the smell.

"Medicine to drive away the cold."

"This young lady knows her way around medicinal herbs, eh? Nowadays, there aren't many young girls like you who are willing to study it."

An old voice came from behind, and Elspeth turned to see a smiling man in a white robe. Despite appearing to be in his sixties or seventies, he was as sharp and energetic as a man in his prime.

"May I know who you are?" Almost instinctively, Elspeth felt a sense of respect for the man in front of her.

The old man was pleased with her respect and his impression of her improved slightly.

"I am Haris McGrath, Jasmine's grandfather."

So, he is her grandfather. Elspeth had read in some material that the McGrath Family was a renowned family of traditional medicine, and Haris McGrath was a famous name in the field, but his granddaughter didn't seem to be living up to that reputation.

They were two separate people. Elspeth nodded and smiled. "Hello, Mr. McGrath."

"I heard from Jasmine that you're having health problems. Is that true?" Haris carefully observed her face and instantly figured out something. "Yes, you're a bit weak."

Her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but become more guarded against the man in front of her. How did Jasmine know about my health problem? Did Callum tell her?

At this point, Elspeth's emotions were chaotic, and she couldn't quite express her feelings.

Seeing that Elspeth was lost in thought, Haris asked with a smile, "Jasmine begged me to help you with your treatment. I have been retired for ten years. You're lucky to have me brewing medicine for you."

Elspeth was shocked to hear this and was almost speechless. How could Jasmine, who is at odds with me, possibly ask her grandfather to come out of retirement to save me? That doesn't make any sense!

But when she thought more about it and recalled many overlooked details, everything seemed to point to one person—Callum Winthrop.

Is Callum the one who arranged everything?

After she figured everything out, Elspeth clenched her fists and spoke firmly, "Thank you for offering to help me, Mr. McGrath. However, I have something more important to do right now."