Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 223

came to our house? I heard that you and Callum broke up. Tell me, did he treat you badly and starve you when you were together? I will beat him if that’s so!”She had given her whole heart to this charming and intelligent daughter-in-law of hers. No one else even mattered to her anymore at this point.“Of course not. Callum and I get along just fine. He treats me really well.”Margot’s fierce gaze was on her as soon as Elspeth finished speaking. “Why are you still calling him Callum? Don’t you two lovebirds have any intimate nicknames for each other?”Elspeth froze upon hearing that. This was beyond her comprehension.“Geez!” Margot huffed. “You know, something along the lines of babe, honey bunny, cutie pie… Nicknames like that!”Elspeth almost choked on her saliva.The corners of her mouth twitched as she stammered, “Aren’t those nicknames… a little… too much?”At that point, she was at a loss.Margot patted the back of Elspeth’s hand and patiently explained, “Not at all. It’s just right. Isn’t this what young couples do? Theodore used to call me baby when we were dating.”She then shot Theodore a glare. “Isn’t that right?”Theodore’s wrinkly face was flushed out of embarrassment now. However, to not make his wife angry, he repeatedly bobbed his head in agreement. “That’s right. That was our nickname back then.”Unable to think of a better word to describe her shock, Elspeth could only blurt out, “How avant-garde, Mr. Winthrop.” Theodore had never been in such an embarrassing situation in his life and he could only tug at his sleeves