Hiding Behind Her Superficiality

Chapter 447

Chapter 447 Self-Centered

Elspeth had the urge to run away.

Staying where she was might lead to her dying or suffering really badly.

However, Callum's reaction made her too afraid of acting rashly. All she could do was cautiously observe him.

He forcefully suppressed the fury boiling in him and stared deep into her innocent-looking eyes. His voice was cold when he eventually spoke.

"Close your eyes."

Although she was confused, she still nodded and closed her eyes.

Was she going to be beaten up?

The next thing she knew, a hot and wet kiss overwhelmed her entire mind.

His kiss was so hard and heavy that it felt like he was punishing her instead.

She did not dare open her eyes. Her only choice was to act as a conduit for his anger.

It was a few long moments before the lips pressing against hers suddenly vanished. She dazedly opened her eyes to see the dark look on his face had somewhat vanished. It was only then that her anxiety lessened.

"I'll give you one more chance. Tell me, just why did you come to me?"

Naturally, she knew to seize the chance given and hurriedly nodded. "Of course, it's because I love you. I missed you. That's why I'm here."

He happily nodded. "If you talk crap again, I won't stop at this."

Hiss…

Elspeth could briefly imagine what might happen, and the fantasy made her break out in a cold sweat.

"I understand."

He stood up, pulling her to her feet as well. "Well, it's getting late. I'll drive you home."

The sky had darkened sometime during their conversation. The streetlights were all lit up now as they entered into the night.

On the drive back, Callum focused on the road, never turning around to face her. "While I know what is going on, that does not mean you can do whatever you want. You have to tell me before you do anything."

He had a few necessary rules to enforce when it comes to her.

If he missed out on a single reminder, she would begin to do things behind his back again.

Her lips twitched. Somehow, his mind would always be on a different train of thought.

"Don't worry. I will."

Callum thought her answer rather nonchalant though, so he turned to look at her and solemnly said, "So, what are we?"

Elspeth hesitated. "Lovers?"

"Wrong. You are now my fiancée." Then, he added, "Hence, any man that tries to get close to you will be my enemy."

Why did it sound like he was warning her?

Why did it sound like he was warning her?

"You mean Gilbert?" she asked tentatively.

He did not speak and instead indicated for her to continue.

"Jethro?"

His face darkened slightly, but he did not speak.

"Is there anyone else? Let me think…"

The more he thought about her response, the more annoyed he felt, and the greater his headache. Why was he getting more ready to kill as she continued spewing names?

"Enough. You don't have to say anything. Anyway, as long as a man tries to get together with you, I want you to stay away from him."

Naturally, she did not dare to continue the topic. "Don't worry," she said, fervently nodding. "I will keep an eye out."

"If you do, then why were you so close to Jethro before?"

He even had to personally threaten and warn off Jethro, but he did not even know if the kid took his threat to heart.

"Well, you were hanging out a lot with Jasmine. I just followed your lead…"

When Elspeth saw the blank look on Callum's face, she immediately swallowed back the words she was about to say.

As expected, speaking at such a moment only led to trouble.

"Keep your distance."

He did not want to repeat himself another time. If she were unable to stay away, he would help her.

"I know."

If she had to listen to his lecture any longer, her ears would start growing calluses.

He stopped talking after that, and the rest of the drive back home was spent in silence.

He waited until she walked into her home before driving away.

It was 10.00PM by the time Elspeth arrived back home; it was almost bedtime for her.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. From the rhythmic pattern of the knocking, she could tell it was a very patient person.

Thinking it was Callum who had come back because he had something else to tell her, she quickly answered the door. However, the sight of the drunken, swaying man standing on the other side stunned her.

"Jethro?"

This was the first time she had seen him look like this. Jethro hung out at bars frequently, so he could handle his drink. It was rare for anyone to see him this drunk.

When she saw his eyes lit up, her head began to ache.

"Why didn't you answer my calls, Elspeth?"

It was then that she remembered she had blocked almost every contact on her phone after Jasmine took her away. She did not want those people to talk to her, and she could not be bothered talking to them either.

Of course, that meant Jethro was blocked as well.

"Why did you block me?"

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Even though she said that, she knew that she was just unwilling to get too close to anyone else.

He chuckled. "You do not have the time, or you do not want to? What could have made you block me without warning?"

He did not know what she had gone through at all. All he knew was that she suddenly vanished and was nowhere to be found.

Every night, he would pass by her house to check if her lights were on.

He spent nearly a month in that routine. Hence, he would not have knocked on her door if he did not spot her lights turn on.

"Jethro, I was truly busy. Please don't be like this."

"Do you know how worried I was?" he asked loudly. "Out of nowhere, you blocked me and I couldn't find you. I've been staking out your house for almost a month. Every night, I wait till dawn before leaving. Do you know how hard life was in that one month?"

Guilt squirreled its way into her heart. She had not expected him to react in this manner.

However, she knew she could not show any remorse. She would only be leading him on.

Her greatest desire was for him to stay away from her.

"I've already told you to stop being so self-centered and doing only what you want. I will not fall in love with you."

Anyone who heard what he said might feel bad for him at the very least.

On the contrary, her response immediately popped his bubble.

Jethro was shocked to hear her say that. Then, he let out a peal of crazed laughter. "Self-centered… Do you think I'm only doing this for myself?"

There was a miserable quality to his laugh.

Elspeth sighed. "You're drunk. Go home."

However, when she realized he might not be able to call a cab due to how drunk he was, she added, "If you don't feel up to it, I can drive you back as well."

He looked at her with tears shimmering in his eyes. "Are you feeling bad for me?"