Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 276

debut again?”She was stunned for a moment.This was the only way left for her to debut, and she couldn’t lose Eric’s help no matter what.Elspeth frowned without saying anything, for she saw Eric mouthing the words, “I have my reasons.”Although she was taken aback, she immediately let it go.Eric would never hurt her, so they would talk about it after the engagement ceremony.With that, they continued the ceremony as conflicting thoughts filled the people sitting at the front.Blake’s eyes were filled with relief; Edmund was smiling playfully; and a hint of sadness flashed across Eric’s eyes.Only Emma was engulfed in rage that almost burned away all reasoning.All of this was supposed to be hers. Elspeth took everything from her!The engagement ceremony was almost over, and everyone began digging into their food. Then, Eric pulled Elspeth to a corner.“Explain. Why did you bring Emma over?”If he failed to give a good reason, Elspeth was going to give him a big slap.He spoke in a serious tone he rarely had. “I was afraid that Emma would plot with Arthur to ruin the engagement party. It would be better to put her under our noses. That way, we’d feel safer since she’s under our watch.”This was something Elspeth failed to consider, but Eric had thought about it on her behalf.He was right. Arthur had tried to ruin the engagement, so Emma might try to do something as well.Elspeth became teary-eyed when she thought about it. “Thank you, Eric.”Looking at her slightly reddened eyes, he patted her on the head. “Alright, it’s over. What’s important is that I saved Princess Elspeth’s engagement party.”Despite saying that, disappointment filled his eyes. If he was braver, perhaps he would be the one standing by her side now.“Eric, you can always come to me if you ever get in trouble. I will do everything in my power to help you.”This was her biggest wish.Eric took a deep breath and smiled. “What help would I need from you? Don’t forget my dad is Oil Magnate. I’m rich, and no one dares to bully me.”Elspeth laughed heartily. “Yes, indeed.”“Alright, hurry back. Callum looks like he’s going to kill me.”When she turned her head, she saw Callum looking at them intently. It seemed like he wasn’t too happy.As such, she stuck her tongue out. “Alright, I’ll head back now.”“Go on.”Eric inevitably felt sad as he watched Elspeth run into Callum’s embrace.The girl he liked for so many years had just gotten engaged to someone else.Eric had liked her since she stood up for someone else when she was 16. However, he was timid and didn’t dare confess to her, missing out on the opportunity.After that, he met all sorts of people. Some had her nose while few had her eyes, but they all couldn’t compare to the cold, yet playful and adorable Elspeth in his dreams.It was a pity now that he thought about it. However, all that mattered was that she was happy. Elspeth didn’t notice how heartbroken Eric was as he stood behind her, but Callum saw it.His eyes were sharp as he looked at her and asked in a cold voice, “What did you talk to him about?”Elspeth noticed the jealousy and chuckled. “I’m back now, aren’t I? It’s nothing. He was telling me why he brought Emma over.”“Oh? Just that? He was touching you, though.”Callum saw Eric patting her head. They looked too close for his comfort, and he wanted to chop his hands off.“Come on, he was being nice. Don’t be angry. You can pat me if it bothers you.” She pouted unhappily.“Fine. Since he was doing it for you, I’ll let it go.”Callum pinched her cheeks and sighed.“That’s great.”Before they could say more, someone came over to look for Elspeth.Elspeth realized it was one of her men from the Evil Wind Sect. She became serious and asked, “What’s wrong?”That person didn’t look too good as he lowered his voice. “Miss Elspeth, Arthur ran away!”“What? There are so many of you. How did he run away?”Elspeth wasn’t blaming them. She was just surprised. Did Arthur have magical abilities?“That’s not it. A group of people showed up out of nowhere, and they had better skills than us. They came to bring Arthur away without a fight.”He felt hopeless. If they fought, they could’ve had a chance at winning. However, the other group threw a smoke bomb and temporarily hindered their vision. It seemed like they came prepared.“It seemed like Arthur was well-prepared. It’s okay. I can go after him myself if they can’t catch him.”The forces behind Arthur were complex, and she hadn’t quite figured them out yet.“By the way, Miss Elspeth, there’s one more thing.”After making sure that Elspeth seemed okay, he slowly reported, “Mr. Payne… is coming to Damoria tomorrow.”She was speechless.Her face went through a drastic change, and that person swallowed before leaving.Callum noticed her panic and helplessness. He asked, “Who is Mr. Payne?”She was the founder of the Evil Wind Sect, and he wasn’t shocked when he found out about it. After all, she was a woman of many surprises, and this wasn’t out of the ordinary.However, Mr. Payne was a man. Callum suddenly felt he had a love rival.Elspeth wiped the cold sweat on her forehead and let out a dry laugh. “Haha. Mr. Payne…He’s a devil.”Elspeth had been tortured by Gilbert for two whole years.After all the endless training and real-life combat, she would cry if she saw him now. How could a retired special force be so vicious?“He’s coming tomorrow, huh? To look for you?”Those words were pretty normal, but they sounded weird being put together. Callum didn’t feel happy about it.“It’s fine. He’s not mean to other people.” Elspeth laughed. “I’ll introduce you guys.”Callum huffed coldly and replied, “That won’t be necessary.”It was then she finally realized that he was jealous.“We have a normal relationship. He’s the trainer and I’m the trainee. Most importantly, he’s eight years older than me. I won’t fall for him.”Eight years older, huh?