Love's perfect match novel (Elspeth and Callum) novel Chapter 319

Chapter 319

“What trouble?” Elspeth had a myriad of emotions flash across her face. “I can’t tell you this for now.”Stepping forward, Callum looked as if he was going to grab her wrist. “I’m your fiancé. What is it that you can’t tell me about?”Frightened, Elspeth stumbled backward. “What’s wrong with you today? Why are you saying this?”“This isn’t our first engagement.”Callum’s words made her fall into deep thought.“We have been engaged once before. But now that you don’t feel anything for me, it’s just superfluous to mention this.”Elspeth, who was being distant, made Callum frown, as he was in a bit of a panic toward this kind of ambiguous feeling.“Why did you fake your death?”Although she knew that he was intelligent, she did not predict that he would come to know about this so soon.“What I do is my own business. It has nothing to do with you anymore.”She knew that she could not let him know. Otherwise, it would bring along unthinkable consequences.Just as Elspeth wanted to leave, her wrist was firmly grabbed onto.Turning back, she saw Callum with a very dark expression.“Elspeth, I’m giving you one last chance. Why did you fake your death? Also, where are you staying now?”At that moment, all the emotions hidden deep within Elspeth exploded.“Callum Winthrop, it was you who didn’t like me anymore! Since you don’t have any feelings for me, why are you still holding onto me? Aren’t you head over heels for your first love? Go find her then. Why did you seek me out? From the amount of time when you lost interest in me till now, your indifference was enough for me to become stone-hearted too. So, don’t you think that it’s laughable, you trying to play some sort of engaged-couple act with me?”Elspeth pressed down on his hand, trying to shake herself free.“Callum, I’m saying this one last time. We’re over!!!”We’re over? Cold in nature, Callum did not put any emotion in anything he did ever since he lost his feelings for her.Yet, upon hearing this, he felt as if his heart had shattered.“Do you not love me anymore?” Callum uttered.Hearing his words, Elspeth felt her knees go weak, as she became rooted to the spot, although she tried so hard to shake herself free just a moment ago.“I do. But what use does it have?”What can love do?Could love save her mother? Or perhaps, could it salvage this tattered relationship?Since love could not do either of those, then she decided that it would be better to leave as soon as possible. At least, she could have peace of mind.Elspeth turned around and left, and the person behind did not chase after her.It really seemed like it was over.Standing on the spot, Callum still could not process what had happened, as he only knew that the person close to him left.Suddenly, she said, “Callum, I hope that you don’t tell anyone that I’m still alive. Just treat these as my last words, seeing how I once loved you.”Sobbing, she knew that she would cry if she were to continue talking, so upon seeing that he did not react to her words, she took it as him agreeing to it.Elspeth then called for a cab before getting in and leaving.I think this is it. It’s truly over.…Depressed, Elspeth returned to Arthur’s home. Arthur, who was watering the plants in the garden, saw that Elspeth was walking dejectedly toward him. She did not even seem to notice him. Arthur stopped what he was doing.“Why did you look like you got your soul sucked out when you just went to request help?”Arthur’s teasing did not elicit any response from her.“What’s up? Your makeup is all smeared. Did you cry?”His closing in for a further observation seemed to enrage Elspeth.“Can you just get away from me? Don’t touch me!”“What’s wrong with you?”Originally, Arthur only wanted to care for her, but her attitude made him unhappy too.“Alright, alright. I won’t ask. Suit yourself.”Taking the watering can with him, Arthur left her by her lonesome.This stunned Elspeth, who did not think she would throw a fit out of the blue, and it was toward someone who had nothing to do with why she was depressed.Yet, her breathing seemed to be disrupted the moment he thought of Callum and the scene from earlier.Elspeth rubbed her temples when her phone suddenly rang. Taking it out, she answered the call.“Hey, Elspeth. Are you feeling okay?”“I do. But what use does it have?”What can love do?It was Gilbert.Curious, Elspeth asked, “Why are you asking me this?”“Haven’t you seen the news? Callum announced that he was going to cancel the engagement.”Cancel the engagement…Unable to withstand this information, Elspeth found her knees almost buckling. “Okay, I’ll go check it out later. Thanks for telling me this.”Smiling tiredly, she knew that he really was disappointed in her and any last feelings left for her had vanished.This was also a good thing because she would not be burdened by anything if she got married to Arthur.“I know you must be feeling like crap inside. If you want to cry, then just cry. I’m here for you.”Gilbert felt pitiful for her.This was because Elspeth was recalcitrant, in that she did not give up once throughout the three years that she tried to court him. Toward Callum, she gave even more of her time in this relationship. Callum is a real b*stard for doing this.Elspeth must be miserable.“I’m not sad. I’ve already gotten used to this. He didn’t like me in the past, so he’s announcing this only to give me a reply.”Gilbert sighed in response. “Okay. If you want someone to talk to, just call me. I’ll be there twenty-four seven.”Finding no strength left to speak, she was afraid she would expose her true self if she continued the call.Feeling choked, she was about to cry.“I’ll be hanging up now.”Elspeth hung up directly.“So, Callum broke the engagement off. Makes sense why you threw a tantrum as soon as you got back.”Arthur had a bit of mockery behind his words.Not wanting to entertain him, Elspeth turned around and walked to her room.“Since you two aren’t a couple now, you’re free now. How about you get together with me? I’ll definitely treat you better than him.”Mixing truth and lies, even he himself was not clear whether he was telling the truth or not.Yet at that moment, her lonely silhouette made him want to protect her.“Do you find it fun teasing me now, Arthur?’ Elspeth turned around with a callous expression, not touched by his words at all.“I can’t force you to believe me.” Arthur shrugged and looked elsewhere.