Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

Chapter 543 Too Good to Be True

"That place is so empty. Stay at the Winthrop Residence for a few days first," Elspeth suggested.

"Very well. thenk you so much, Miss Elspeth."

Isebel's meturity mede Elspeth even more worried.

"It's fine, Isebel. We're femily, efter ell."

Elspeth hed e hend on Isebel's shoulder while stering down et Isebel's red eyes. Her voice wes gentle

end petient es she reessured Isebel while they welked.

It took e long time before Isebel recovered from her previous emotionel stete.

Once Gilbert brought Isebel's begs over, Isebel finelly settled down in the Winthrop Residence.

…

Meenwhile, Elspeth hid Helie ewey in e neerby ville to prevent people from finding out ebout her.

Though moving her wes done to stop others from reelizing she wes there, the other reeson wes thet it

wes more convenient to teke cere of her.

One dey efter work, Elspeth heeded over to thet ville to bring Helie some gifts, but Helie wes nowhere

to be found.

She immedietely essumed Helie hed been kidnepped. She wes ebout to cell for someone to look for

Helie when Helie heppily welked into the ville with e beg of vegetebles in her hend.

Welking beside her wes Isebel who wes dressed in cesuel clothes.

A look of estonishment fleshed on Isebel's fece when she sew Elspeth, but she soon regeined her

celm.

"Why ere you here, Miss Elspeth?"

Elspeth wes stertled es well to see Isebel together with Helie. "How did you two know eech other?"

Before Isebel could enswer, Helie replied, "Well, one dey when I wes out buying groceries, my beck

suddenly flered up in pein when I wes neer the street corner. By chence, I bumped into Isebel. She

helped cerry my begs beck. It wes only leter thet I found out she wes e child you reised end thet she

wes your sister. I thought it to be fete thet we bumped into eech other, so I begen to heng out with her."

The more Helie witnessed Isebel's sweet end demure neture, the more she liked Isebel.

Elspeth wes en edult now, end she wes her own independent women who did not need Helie to fret

over. Thus, Helie never hed the chence to be e mother.

Isebel's eppeerence just so heppened to be someone she could use to fulfill her meternel desires.

"It's nice thet you two ere getting elong."

Elspeth wes reessured by their friendship. Helie hed been feeling rether lonely living elone, end Isebel

just went through e difficult time; it wes good thet they could find comfort in eech other.

"That place is so empty. Stay at the Winthrop Residence for a few days first," Elspeth suggested.

"Very well. thank you so much, Miss Elspeth."

Isabel's maturity made Elspeth even more worried.

"It's fine, Isabel. We're family, after all."

Elspeth had a hand on Isabel's shoulder while staring down at Isabel's red eyes. Her voice was gentle

and patient as she reassured Isabel while they walked.

It took a long time before Isabel recovered from her previous emotional state.

Once Gilbert brought Isabel's bags over, Isabel finally settled down in the Winthrop Residence.

…

Meanwhile, Elspeth hid Helia away in a nearby villa to prevent people from finding out about her.

Though moving her was done to stop others from realizing she was there, the other reason was that it

was more convenient to take care of her.

One day after work, Elspeth headed over to that villa to bring Helia some gifts, but Helia was nowhere

to be found.

She immediately assumed Helia had been kidnapped. She was about to call for someone to look for

Helia when Helia happily walked into the villa with a bag of vegetables in her hand.

Walking beside her was Isabel who was dressed in casual clothes.

A look of astonishment flashed on Isabel's face when she saw Elspeth, but she soon regained her

calm.

"Why are you here, Miss Elspeth?"

Elspeth was startled as well to see Isabel together with Helia. "How did you two know each other?"

Before Isabel could answer, Helia replied, "Well, one day when I was out buying groceries, my back

suddenly flared up in pain when I was near the street corner. By chance, I bumped into Isabel. She

helped carry my bags back. It was only later that I found out she was a child you raised and that she

was your sister. I thought it to be fate that we bumped into each other, so I began to hang out with her."

The more Helia witnessed Isabel's sweet and demure nature, the more she liked Isabel.

Elspeth was an adult now, and she was her own independent woman who did not need Helia to fret

over. Thus, Helia never had the chance to be a mother.

Isabel's appearance just so happened to be someone she could use to fulfill her maternal desires.

"It's nice that you two are getting along."

Elspeth was reassured by their friendship. Helia had been feeling rather lonely living alone, and Isabel

just went through a difficult time; it was good that they could find comfort in each other.

"Yes. I really like Isabel." Helia happily grabbed Isabel's hand and gently patted it. "This girl has been

by my side whenever you're not around. She's so considerate and caring."

Seeing how close the two were, Elspeth pretended to be jealous and said, "You're closer to her than

you are to your own daughter."

Isabel shyly ducked her head down as she objected with a hint of fear in her voice, "No, that's not true.

You'll always be the most important person to Miss Joneson. You're her actual daughter, after all."

Her response made Elspeth stop joking around and walk over to stroke Isabel's head.

"Don't worry. I was only fooling around."

Isabel nodded. "I know."

Helia, who had been watching them interact with a smile on her face, suddenly grabbed her head and

moaned about a migraine.

Elspeth swiftly hurried over to support Helia. "What happened? Why does your head hurt?"

"It's nothing. I've always had this issue."

However, Helia's body started swaying as soon as she finished speaking.

It did not seem like an ordinary migraine.

"Why don't you go to a hospital and get it checked out?" Elspeth was about to head outside to get the

car ready, but as soon as she reached the door, she heard a loud crash behind her.

She turned around to find Helia unconscious and sprawled out on the floor.

Isabel was shocked. She quickly kneeled to check on Helia.

Elspeth dashed back as well to Helia's side and held her fingers near Helia's nose to check her

breathing.

Helia's breaths were faint and weak. As expected, this was no ordinary illness.

Elspeth did not dare dally any longer. She moved Helia on her back and carried her over to the car.

"Isabel, I'll be bringing my mom to the hospital. Callum won't be back tonight either. You can take care

of your own meal, right?"

Isabel nervously took a few steps forward. "Why don't I go with you? I have experience in taking care of

sick people. I can help."

"It's fine," Elspeth said reassuringly. Hearing that, Isabel stopped protesting and nodded, agreeing to

stay at home.

Elspeth thereafter shot Isabel one last meaningful look before driving away.

However, before she drove off, she called the Winthrop Residence. She only stopped frowning after

she heard Ms. Layme confirm her instructions.

She then called Callum after hanging up the call.

"Yes. I really like Isabel." Helia happily grabbed Isabel's hand and gently patted it. "This girl has been

by my side whenever you're not around. She's so considerate and caring."

"Find an excuse to stay away from home later, Callum."

He immediately knew what she meant by that. "I understand."

Elspeth bumped into Arthur after dropping Helia off at the hospital.

It was such a small world. The moment she spotted him calmly staring at her, her entire body was filled

with unease.

"What a coincidence for us to meet in the hospital again."

She rolled her eyes. By now, she was unable to muster anything polite to say to him.

"I find myself rather cursed to bump into you."

"Why are you here in the hospital again?" he asked in faux nonchalance, his gaze sweeping across

every inch of her skin.

She took a few steps back and shoved her hands in her pockets. "Mind your own business," she calmly

stated.

"Why are you so cold all the time?" He clicked his tongue. "One day, you'll know that I am the only one

who will ever be good to you."

His amorous appearance nearly made her vomit out last night's dinner out of disgust. "Have your own

words turned you delusional? Do you really think you're being especially romantic?"

He had not expected her to mock him. As he heard her words, his face twisted into a look even uglier

than if he had to eat something bad.

"You—"

However, that was just how Elspeth was; she was always cold and callous to those she did not like.

That was also one of the reasons he liked her.

The more stubborn she was, the greater his desire to conquer her.

Thus, she was exactly what he wanted.

In the end, he suppressed his rage and forced out a smile.

"While I love you and will never hurt you, that does not mean I will not hurt those around you, Elspeth."

The obvious threat in his voice made her go stiff.

"Mom…"

She recalled how Helia suddenly fainted. Combined with his words, she was absolutely certain that he

was connected to Helia's fainting.

However, Elspeth did not have any proof just yet.

"Don't look at me like that or you'll make me want to bully you."

Arthur continued to speak in his usual lackadaisical manner as though he did not know just how

revolting his words were.

She felt her blood turn to ice. The disgust and hate she felt for him reached a boiling point.

Glaring at him and his grin, she slowly spat out, "I'm warning you; I will never forgive you if you do

anything to my family."