Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

Chapter 478 It’s Been a While

Elspeth felt rather unsteady on her feet then. After understanding how cruel the experiment was,

Elspeth couldn’t accept the idea of putting her mother through it. Haris could tell that Elspeth was

hesitating, so he stepped forward and gently tapped her on the shoulder. His voice sounded as gentle

and warm as always. "You’re my disciple, Elspeth. I don’t want to do anything that would make you

sad. However, you should also know that my granddaughter had to go through a lot of suffering. I

wouldn’t be able to face my ancestors if anything happened to her."

Even though Haris sounded like he was giving Elspeth some advice, his words were actually said to his

own benefit. Elspeth was well aware of this, yet she couldn’t bring herself to utter the harsh words she

intended to say earlier. "I know you might find it hard to accept the truth, and I know you might think I’m

lying to you. I can’t do much if you don’t believe me," Haris added.

"I trust you." Elspeth’s gaze glinted as she spoke.

"That’s good. It’s good that you trust me."

The look on Callum’s face was as icy as ever. His eyes glinted sharply as he narrowed them. "Do you

have any other conditions?" he asked.

"There are no other conditions for now. The only condition I have is that you guys get a divorce and you

get married to Jasmine," Haris said in response. There was no way for them to negotiate any further.

Elspeth simply lowered her head without speaking. "I know you might find it hard to accept the situation

now. How about this? I’ll give you guys three days. I want to see your divorce papers in three days,"

Haris uttered.

With that said, Haris glanced at his watch before glancing up with a thoughtful look on his face. "It’s

getting late. I’ll get the housekeeper to send you back if there’s nothing else you need."

Callum couldn’t contain the rage within him anymore. However, he was worried that he would lose

control of his anger, so he quickly grabbed Elspeth’s hand before leading her out. "It’s fine. We can

head back on our own."

Haris didn’t see a problem with this. The housekeeper, on the other hand, found the two youngsters

extremely rude. "What’s surprising about that? If you were in their position, you might even be more

emotional than them," Haris stated.

The housekeeper let out a frustrated sigh. "I just don’t understand. You were the one who saved

Elspeth, yet she doesn’t show any gratitude at all. Instead, she teamed up with some other man to

scheme against your granddaughter, and now, she’s even giving you attitude." Elspeth was nothing

more than a heartless witch in the housekeeper’s eyes.

"That’s not entirely true. Both parties are at fault here. You may think that Elspeth is being harsh, but

have you considered how Jasmine tried to ruin their marriage?" It had been a while since Haris spoke

to visitors for such extended periods of time, so he seemed rather tired. "It’s a shame that I’m

Jasmine’s grandfather. I have no choice but to be on her side."

"But Callum is right. If we force him to get married to Miss McGrath, Miss McGrath might not be happy

in their marriage either." Haris massaged his brows as he felt a headache coming. "But if Jasmine

doesn’t get to be with the person she likes, she won’t be happy either. There’s a saying that claims that

a person who doesn’t achieve all her youthful desires will spend the rest of her life in regret. I’d rather

she get what she wants and suffer through it," Haris explained.

"You’re the wiser one indeed, Old Mr. McGrath." The housekeeper lowered his gaze as he understood

Haris’ intentions. "Alright. It’s getting late. Let’s head back," Haris uttered.

…

The chemistry between them was strong—both Callum and Elspeth no longer brought up this matter

after leaving the hotel. They acted as they did on a usual day—they held hands as they walked back to

the Winthrop Residence. However, they noticed a familiar figure when they arrived at their front door.

The person was looking around as if she was waiting for someone.

When Yelena saw Elspeth walking over, she practically threw herself on Elspeth. "Elspeth. Elspeth!

There’s something I need to tell you!"

Elspeth gently smacked Yelena on her head when she saw the conflicted look on Yelena’s face.

"What’s the rush? You can just call me if you have something to say. Why did you have to come all the

way to my house?"

Yelena lowered her head before speaking in a rather sorrowful tone. "Something came up for me, and I

might have to leave the country for a while."

"How long are you going to be gone for?" Elspeth asked.

"About half a year."

"That’s a pretty long time." Elspeth was sad to hear that they would have to be apart for a while. "You’ll

have to take care of yourself while you’re abroad. If you encounter any issues, you can always call me.

I’ll go over to you immediately."

"Thot’s not entirely true. Both porties ore ot foult here. You moy think thot Elspeth is being horsh, but

hove you considered how Josmine tried to ruin their morrioge?" It hod been o while since Horis spoke

to visitors for such extended periods of time, so he seemed rother tired. "It’s o shome thot I’m

Josmine’s grondfother. I hove no choice but to be on her side."

"But Collum is right. If we force him to get morried to Miss McGroth, Miss McGroth might not be hoppy

in their morrioge either." Horis mossoged his brows os he felt o heodoche coming. "But if Josmine

doesn’t get to be with the person she likes, she won’t be hoppy either. There’s o soying thot cloims thot

o person who doesn’t ochieve oll her youthful desires will spend the rest of her life in regret. I’d rother

she get whot she wonts ond suffer through it," Horis exploined.

"You’re the wiser one indeed, Old Mr. McGroth." The housekeeper lowered his goze os he understood

Horis’ intentions. "Alright. It’s getting lote. Let’s heod bock," Horis uttered.

…

The chemistry between them wos strong—both Collum ond Elspeth no longer brought up this motter

ofter leoving the hotel. They octed os they did on o usuol doy—they held honds os they wolked bock to

the Winthrop Residence. However, they noticed o fomilior figure when they orrived ot their front door.

The person wos looking oround os if she wos woiting for someone.

When Yeleno sow Elspeth wolking over, she procticolly threw herself on Elspeth. "Elspeth. Elspeth!

There’s something I need to tell you!"

Elspeth gently smocked Yeleno on her heod when she sow the conflicted look on Yeleno’s foce.

"Whot’s the rush? You con just coll me if you hove something to soy. Why did you hove to come oll the

woy to my house?"

Yeleno lowered her heod before speoking in o rother sorrowful tone. "Something come up for me, ond I

might hove to leove the country for o while."

"How long ore you going to be gone for?" Elspeth osked.

"About holf o yeor."

"Thot’s o pretty long time." Elspeth wos sod to heor thot they would hove to be oport for o while. "You’ll

hove to toke core of yourself while you’re obrood. If you encounter ony issues, you con olwoys coll me.

I’ll go over to you immediotely."

Yelena was bad with goodbyes, and she felt especially uneasy with all the issues that they had faced in

recent times. "You’ll have to video call me more, then."

"Don’t worry. Where are you going, by the way?"

"Wohler."

Elspeth felt a surge of familiarity upon hearing the name of the place. "That’s such a coincidence,"

Elspeth muttered to herself.

"What’s the coincidence?" Yelena asked.

Elspeth realized that she had spoken her thoughts out loud, but she felt the need to explain herself

when she saw the curious look on Yelena’s face. "Max is going there for some race car training as

well."

"That is truly a coincidence…" An awkward look formed on Yelena’s face.

"It’s fine. The country’s huge. You’re not going to bump into him," Elspeth uttered.

Yelena shook her head. "There’s no reason for me to avoid him. I won’t catch feelings for him even if

he shows up in front of me now…"

"Elspeth, Callum, why are you standing at the front door?" Yelena was too petite, so her figure was

completely covered by Callum. Max didn’t notice her, so he walked over to greet them with a grin.

However, the smile on Max’s face fell when he saw the girl behind Callum. Yelena looked up to give

him an embarrassed smile as well.

Elspeth didn’t find anything awkward about the situation—she was simply amused that the confidence

Yelena had just a few moments earlier seemed to have disappeared. Elspeth couldn’t help but tease

Yelena about it. "You were saying a completely different thing earlier."

Yelena gave Elspeth a playful punch. "Alright. Stop teasing me."

Max was the first to initiate a conversation. "It’s been a while, Yelena."

"It’s been a while. How have you been?" Yelena realized that had asked the wrong question after she

finished her sentence. How could Max be doing well at a time like this?

"I’m okay. I’m sleeping, eating; the usual," Max replied in a casual tone. When Max saw the uncertain

look on Yelena’s face, he decided not to say anything that would pressure her any further.

"That’s great to hear. Well, I’ll leave now, then." Yelena felt the urge to leave because of how awkward

the situation was. "Why don’t you stay for a meal?" Max found the courage to voice out an offer.

Yelena felt pressured to agree, but she then heard an icy voice sounding from behind her. "She doesn’t

need you to offer her a meal."