Love's perfect match novel (Elspeth and Callum) novel Chapter 73

Chapter 73 Double Death

Elspeth first spent the past few days helping Lydia with her mother’s funeral arrangements. After that, she texted Arthur to ask him out.

Knowing that Elspeth wanted to find out what had happened to Lydia’s mother, Arthur agreed to meet her at the cafe around the corner. As soon as he entered, he saw her sitting at a nearby table. Her hair hung loose over her shoulders, and she appeared particularly tall and slender in a black dress. Seeing how she drank coffee across from him as though nothing had happened, he wondered if she was already numb with grief.

Elspeth put down her cup of coffee, her eyes gleaming. “You know my purpose in asking you out this time.”

“I’d still like to explain the matter to you. I really had nothing to do with it.”

She sneered. “Arthur, do you think I’ll believe you had nothing to do with it? Who else would be capable of such a thing if not you?”

Angered by the lady’s words, Arthur nearly blurted out Ophelia’s name, but he eventually bit his tongue. Instead, he replied, “Let me repeat this: I had nothing to do with it. If you don’t believe me, just go ahead and look into it. If I’m the one who swapped the medicine, I’ll die a horrible death.”

Elspeth didn’t seem convinced by his words. She stared at the man’s face, thinking it would never be the first time anyone had sworn in that manner. Her hands clenched into fists under the table. “You can say whatever you want, but I’ll definitely get to the bottom of this. If I find out that it was your doing or that you had something to do with it, I’ll never let you get away with it.”

“Why are you so hostile to me, Elspeth? Don’t forget that you’re still my—”

She cut in, “Girlfriend, huh? Our contract has expired, Arthur. Not only are you a pervert, but I find that you also have quite a thick skin.” The thought that she had let this homicidal maniac touch her hand made her feel downright nauseous.

Arthur didn’t mind what she said, though. On the contrary, he thought she looked rather adorable to the eye this way. “I also didn’t expect you to be way more interesting than I thought—especially when you speak.” He rubbed his chin in amusement.

Elspeth replied, “Stop it. I don’t have that much time to waste talking with you. I gotta go.” She had come this time to warn him in the first place. Seeing how impervious he was, she felt she had wasted her breath talking to him.

“Wait a minute.”

Elspeth looked back; a sense of unease arose inside her when she saw him suddenly stand up with a half-smile. “What’s the matter?”

He looked carefree with his hands in his pockets. “Lydia’s mother is dead, but there’s still Lydia—” His words sounded like a threat, but they also felt sort of like a hint.

Now that she was alarmed, replied frostily, “Don’t you ever lay a finger on Lydia!”

Arthur retorted, “Why can’t I? Elspeth, I really don’t want you to leave me at all.” Previously, he had merely wanted her to stay by his side. But now, after seeing how flustered and exasperated she was, he had a different idea. If such a proud rose snaps in two in my hands, how wonderful it’ll be! His lips slowly curled into a smile, and he looked at her with a gleam of passion in his eyes.

Elspeth shot him a dirty look. “Arthur, you really are a pervert,” she replied. With that, she stopped caring about what he said and hurriedly took a cab to Lydia’s place. Now that Lydia’s place was no longer safe, she had to take her somewhere new and settle her down.

She kept calling Lydia along the way, but the phone calls didn’t get through. It was the middle of the day, so Lydia couldn’t have possibly turned off her phone. Even so, no matter how many times she called, all she got were busy signals.