Love's Perfect Match

Meeting Isabel’s pure and innocent smile, Elspeth suddenly felt much better. “Oh, nothing. I was just wondering why today’s cooking smells so terrible.”

The next second, a chili hit her head, and Elspeth looked in the direction the chili came from to find Arthur wearing a half-smile, looking grimly at her not far away. “What was that, Elspeth?”

The young woman immediately realized she had spoken too loudly just now, and she hurriedly shut up. At that, she took a gander at Isabel, and the two smiled at each other.

“Actually, I think the cooking today’s not too bad…” Isabel sniffed the air in bafflement, leading Elspeth to ruffle her hair with a smile. “Alright, I was just joking. Wash your hands and get ready for dinner. I’m heading to my room. I still have something to attend to.”

“Is it the medicine? Have you made progress with it?” As brilliant as Isabel was, she guessed it immediately when she saw the glow on Elspeth’s face.

“Shh. Don’t say it even if you’ve figured it out, or it wouldn’t be a surprise anymore.” Her words upset Elspeth, and the latter ruffled the young girl’s hair with a moue.

“Thank you, Elspeth!” said Isabel, so overwhelmed with joy that her voice was shaky as she felt her somewhat mottled face.

“Aww, this is nothing.” Elspeth felt somewhat sentimental. “This is all for you. You wouldn’t have suffered this injury if you hadn’t saved me.”

Isabel nodded and scratched her head bashfully. “Well, I’ll wait for your good news.”

“Sure.” With that, Elspeth returned to her room in a brilliant mood.

Her phone rang just as she entered her room.

At that, she pulled her phone out and immediately saw the caller ID.

Gilbert?

doubtful, she still answered

where are you right now?” It sounded more like an order rather than a

don’t recall owing you

are you?” Gilbert was beyond exasperated. He was worrying here, yet the person on the

Mom’s illness.”

response. “I already found out Arthur has taken your mom away for medical

looked up reflexively and found the man in question answering Gilbert with a

Gilbert’s worry instantly vanished. “Arthur, I’m warning you, drop whatever you want to do to

did nothing to affect Arthur. Instead, the latter countered with a

Gilbert stumped but even Elspeth was

man on

frantically hinted with

of it and blurted out, “You say I’m not worthy of Elspeth, so are you, someone who shirked their responsibility after impregnating

he said it.

Gilbert felt somewhat humiliated, and his heart twinged painfully. After all, it was said in front

are together have to do with you? Straighten your own problems first. To think a

was certain Gilbert had never suffered such humiliation in the past twenty-plus years of his life. But for some reason, the man fell silent,

pain of losing his child, he suddenly spoke up. “Where is she?” To

to you that you should look for her? You really are a wuss, Payne. As if you can’t even find a pregnant woman with your large connection.” Arthur didn’t answer

even whacked him

fact, he didn’t even appear angry. “You should reflect on why you’d fall for such

young woman and even ended up impregnating her, much to his dismay. So, could anyone blame the man for wanting to escape the

Arthur was right as well. Gilbert

and said, “Alright, let’s put this aside for now.