Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 283

the Jonesons had another daughter, but she was rather introverted and was raised at home. I saw her, and she was as lovely as your mother. However, your mother eloped with your father the day before the engagement. At that moment, Theodore’s twin brother, Thiago, was drunk and ran to the backyard of Joneson Residence.”Elspeth listened intently to the climax, knowing what would happen next, and she held her breath.“After that, Thiago raped the girl from the Joneson Family, causing the engagement to be canceled. Consequently, Theodore never had the chance to marry your mother again.” Margot sighed and added, “Later, the young lady committed suicide, and your grandfather sent Thiago to jail. Since then, he has not been set free.”Elspeth suddenly felt pity for that lady, but it was at that moment that she connected the dots. This incident must be why my grandfather refuses to let me marry Callum. Therefore, we can’t tie the knot due to the extreme animosity between the two families.“I dared not tell you before this as I was afraid you would vent your anger on Callum because of this incident. That child likes you wholeheartedly, which made me contemplate for a long time whether or not to tell you, but since you wanted to know the truth, I decided to tell you so that you can make up your mind.”Elspeth shook her head and smiled. “The grudges are held between the previous generation and have nothing to do with me. Besides, the Jonesons merely gave birth to me without raising me. Why should I take over their grievances?”Margot was pleased to hear that. Beaming, she patted Elspeth’s hands in relief. “That’s good to hear.”“However… I heard from my dad that my mom left because of a fight between them. Did my mom contact you after all these years?”Then, Margot lowered her head and pondered for a moment before replying, “About ten years ago, she contacted me a few times. However, I didn’t tell Theodore because I was afraid he might still have lingering feelings for her. At that time, Edmund went missing for two days while Max was involved in a car accident. It felt like we were being cursed, but since then, your mother hasn’t shown up again, and I didn’t contact her either.” Going missing and a car accident… Elspeth narrowed her eyes as a bold idea popped into her mind. “Does that mean after my mother contacted you, accidents started happening one after another to the Winthrops?”“You can say so, but they might also be coincidences.”Suddenly, Margot felt conflicting emotions and stated, “If you want to look for your mother, I must tell you something beforehand. I suspect your mother knows your whereabouts and might have even shown up before you, but you couldn’t recognize her. Alternatively, she might have observed you silently all along, but some irresistible force is stopping you two from reuniting.”Elspeth knew it all too well. Who else could the irresistible force be besides Michael?!The accidents that happened one after another to the Winthrops were warnings Michael gave to her mother. If she tried to contact the Winthrops again, he would make things difficult for them!Elspeth narrowed her eyes as her hatred for Michael grew. “I understand the situation now, Mrs. Winthrop. Thanks for telling me.”“You’re welcome. You have the right to know about these things as her daughter.”After counting the minutes and realizing more than half an hour had passed, Margot finally collected herself and got up. “Now that you know the truth, you should take care of