Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 273

a box and wrapped it around Yelena’s neck, which added a hint of elegance to the young woman.“Alright. You can wear this on the engagement day.”Yelena asked curiously, “What about you, Elspeth?”With a smile, Elspeth pointed at a pure white dress that was without any embroidery.The design looked simple but unimpressive. Furthermore, it didn’t look like a wedding dress at all.“Don’t you think it’s too plain?” Yelena was baffled.“Don’t worry. You’ll find out on the engagement day.” Elspeth winked at Yelena and it set her mind at ease.Although Elspeth could be silly sometimes, there was no way she would make a mistake on her engagement day. As such, there was nothing to worry about.Then, Yelena turned to the mirror again and observed herself.Soon, the engagement day arrived.Since it was the engagement party of the two sons from the Winthrop Family, the daughter from the Sullivan Family, and the granddaughter from the Joneson Family, it was big news in Damoria.Although Elspeth wasn’t close to the Joneson Family, they still sent a gift to her.Naturally, it was a gift from Frank, not Michael. There was also a letter attached to it.‘Elspeth, I can’t believe you didn’t invite me to your engagement party. Anyway, with Grandpa around, I can’t possibly attend the party. You have no idea how furious he is. When you get married, I’ll sneak out of the house and attend your party. This time, I’m sending you a gift first.’Frank sounded humble in the letter.Elspeth smiled and accepted the gift in silence.There was no denying Elspeth was the star on this day.Her already alluring face was made even more charming with this pure white dress. Everyone was stunned by her beauty. Due to this engagement party, Elspeth had been nicknamed the ‘White Rose of Damoria’.Max and Callum greeted the guests at the entrance. Since Yelena didn’t have anything to do, she asked Elspeth to keep her company and waited in the villa. She also gossiped with other ladies.These ladies were all Yelena’s friends and they looked haughty.“Hey, Yelena. Now that you’re finally engaged to a wealthy man, I hope you won’t forget about us.” One of the ladies sounded jealous as she said that.Elspeth instantly realized that this woman was arrogant and crafty. Perhaps she was jealous of Yelena because the latter had found happiness.“I won’t, Camille. We’re all good friends. We said that we’d make a lot of money together.” Yelena giggled, looking silly.Elspeth shook her head and wondered what was on Yelena’s mind. She was always fierce to others but whenever she was with these cunning people who were her so-called friends, she would be as meek as a sheep.Just as Elspeth expected, the woman named Camille Parks went on to say, “You’re different now. You’re engaged to a Winthrop, so you’re affluent. We wouldn’t dare compare ourselves to you.”Yelena put on an embarrassed smile.Just as Elspeth was ready to stand up for Yelena to teach Camille a lesson, a gentle voice was heard saying, “You can also find yourself a wealthy man. No one is stopping you.”The response was sarcastic but also somewhat comical.Edmund is still as sharp-tongued as ever.Elspeth hadn’t met Edmund for a long time. After he was done taking care of Theodore while the older man was sick, he joined a subsidiary to get some training. The moment he returned, he saw Yelena getting mocked.Edmund’s words made Camille flush. The Winthrop men were all handsome and brilliant. If she could get together with one of them, she would make her family proud.“That’s not what I meant, Mr. Winthrop.”Despite the smile on Edmund’s face, he appeared distant and aloof. “Although I don’t get what you mean, I’m amazed by how eloquent you are, Miss Parks. I suppose no one in Damoria will be a perfect match for you.”Camille initially thought that he was complimenting her, but her expression soon changed.The man seemed to suggest that she was arrogant and ambitious but didn’t have the qualities to secure a decent man for herself.She initially wanted to attract Edmund’s attention, but she soon cast the idea away. After a snort, she turned around and left.If she stayed there any longer, she would probably become a laughingstock in all of Damoria if word got out.When the others saw how embarrassed Camille looked, they ran away as well so as not to be humiliated.Elspeth took a look at Edmund and flashed a smile at him. “We haven’t seen each other for a while. It seems that you’ve become even more sharp-tongued.”“I’m nothing compared