Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 226

The implementation is expected to begin on August 30th. To ensure that no one is injured—”“Stop! Callum, I’m looking for a story, not a piece of news!”Elspeth felt conflicted as she gazed at the dark figure not far away.How can a man be so unromantic?“Then tell me what you want to hear.”Given his lack of experience, Elspeth quickly suggested, “For example, a gentle and sweet story about small creatures.”Callum couldn’t comprehend what Elspeth was saying, so he took out his cell phone and looked up a story.“Cute Bedtime Stories for Girlfriend…”Callum grimaced as he read the suggested stories. He took a long time to choose a favorite. “Once upon a time, there was a little prince who enjoyed eating cherries. The realm was filled with cherry trees, and the cherry fairy resided among them. The little prince thought that the cherry tree would grow red and sweet fruit, but it did not for a long time, so the little prince was disappointed. Then a cherry fairy appeared and told the unhappy little prince, ‘Kiss me, and the cherry will grow.’ As a result, the little prince puckered up and kissed the cherry fairy. The cherry tree was instantly covered in blushing cherries the moment the cherry fairy blushed. The cherry fairy whispered coyly, ‘The cherries are already sweet enough, so don’t kiss again,’ as the little prince puckered up. ‘But you are sweeter than cherries,’ the little prince murmured while blinking.”Callum’s voice was soothing with distinct hoarseness that drew one in.Elspeth expected to be so aroused by his voice that she would be too excited to sleep after hearing it. However, what happened was that she grew so drowsy after hearing his rhythmic voice that she passed out.She had no idea when she had fallen asleep.The quilt was on her body when she awoke the following morning. There was no Callum on the sofa.Elspeth started feeling uneasy. Just as she was ready to leave, the door swung open.It was Callum. His shoulders were slightly damp, and he was holding an umbrella and a bag of shrimp tacos.“Are you awake?” Callum placed the umbrella by the door before setting the meal on the table. “I went out and bought tacos. I believe you will be hungry when you wake up.”Elspeth nodded. She had only just awoken and hadn’t eaten much the night before, so she was hungry.At this moment, she felt warm and comfortable as if they had been married for many years.The tacos on the table made her gulp.“What’s the problem? Not a fan of tacos?”Callum scowled unexpectedly.Elspeth shook her head hurriedly. “No. Of course, I enjoy it. They are my favorite.”After speaking, she sat at the table and took up the shrimp taco to bite into it. “Mmm! Nice! It tastes fantastic. You try some.”Callum’s brow furrowed. “I had a cup of coffee outside. I’m not hungry yet. Tacos are not my favorite. You can have them all.”Elspeth nodded. The itching all over her body caused her to drop her food and scratch before she could start the second portion.“What’s wrong?”Callum lowered his gaze to the crimson marks on her arms. He then grimaced. “Do you have