Love’s Perfect Match Chapter 83


    Meeting Elspeth’s fierce gaze, Ophelia got behind Callum, seemingly frightened. “I’m sorry! I didn’t


    mean to do it. Please don’t push me.”


    She looked as if she witnessed Elspeth push Margot off the stairs with her own eyes and the shock still.


    lingered in her mind.


    “Ophelia, you’re responsible for Mrs. Winthrop’s injury and you know it. You pushed me in the first


    ce, which in turn caused me to release her hand. Why are you putting all the me on me?”


    Tears rolled down Ophelia’s cheeks. “Elspeth, Mrs. Winthrop practically raised me. I would rather risk


    myself than hurt her. Besides, there’s some kind of history between both of you. There’s no way I’ll hurt


    her.”


    Callum’s first thought was to deny Elspeth’s responsibility in pushing his mother, but he began to waver


    when he saw the certainty on Ophelia’s face.


    He studied Elspeth with scrutiny. When he found the nk look on Elspeth’s face, he couldn’t describe


    the feelings that surged within him.


    “Callum, you suspect me too, don’t you?”


    In a split second, anger arose inside her as she noticed his hesitant expression.


    “He hasn’t said a word, Elspeth. Why are you getting carried away? Are you perhaps feeling guilty?”


    Ophelia chimed in to stoke the fire, trying to drive a wedge between the pair..


    “Elspeth, I’m not trying to me anyone.” Callum paused, voice stern. “However, I don’t know whom


    I’m supposed to believe when my mother is lying here unconscious.”


    His words sent a pang through her heart. Who would have thought the man who promised to marry her


    “You don’t believe me, do you? Fine. It’s my fault that your mother fell down the stairs.”


    Callum was taken aback when she simply took the responsibility. He didn’t mean to me her, but it


    seemed like she had misunderstood his words. “Elspeth, you know I don’t mean that.”


    At that, Elspeth took a deep breath. “If so, pray tell, what are you suggesting? Do you expect me to


    ignore the look you give me when all you do is stand there and look at me as if I’m a suspect?”


    He did not dare to meet her gaze.


    “You know what, Callum? Remember not to make promises you can’t keep in the future.” Closing her


    eyes, she burst intoughter. “It’s ridiculous.”


    It was indeed a ridiculous situation to her, which exined the tears threatening to trickle down her


    cheeks.


    “I will go. Are you happy now?”


    Ophelia was pleased to watch the fight unfold between the two. However, she wasn’t impressed with


    the oue. Thus, she added, “Not so fast. The ident might turn out to be a criminal offense. It


    can’t be solved with just a reprimand. It needs a sentence.”


    Callum clenched his fists, and his eyes were shooting daggers at the talking woman. “Enough,


    Ophelia.”


    “Why should I stop? Callum, she’s the cause of your mother’s injury, but you’re choosing to side with


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    her? Have you forgotten all about your mother?”


    She couldn’t understand it. Why is he hesitating and worrying about his romantic rtionship when his


    mother’s life is hanging in the bnce?


    “Mind your own business. I’ll deal with my affairs on my own.”


    “Then, ask her to prove it, Callum. If she can prove her innocence, I’ll apologize to her. Or else, I’ll


    never forgive her for hurting Mrs. Winthrop!”


    Her words came cut powerful, so much so that even Elspeth could almost believe that.


    “Elspeth.” Callum turned to Elspeth with a hint of a plea in his eyes.


    She knew that look-Callum was asking her to show him the evidence to prove her innocence.


    He put too much faith in her, believing she could find a solution and get out of the mess. Unfortunately,


    he was wrong this time.


    No matter the conflict between her and Margot, or the fact that she let go of the other woman’s hand in


    the first ce, everything pointed to her as the culprit.


    It was funny to learn there wasn’t even a surveince camera around such a huge vi.


    “I don’t have any evidence.”


    When Callum heard that, the light in his eyes died down,


    The ambnce arrived and took Margot away on a stretcher. Callum cast Elspeth onest look before


    he withdrew his gaze. Then, he turned around and left with the ambnce.


    He paid no mind to exin his behavior to her. All he felt was calm after being hit by disappointment.


    Callum’s stance was clear, and Elspeth realized something from the look he was giving her. The


    corners of her lips curled into a bitter and self-loathing smile. Arthur’s right. Callum has always been a


    cold and heartless man. How is it possible for him to open up that easily and give someone his heart? It


    seems like he hasn’t given me his full trust. If so, what’s the point of staying?


    It shredded her heart into pieces and the pain was agonizing.


    Looking around the vi, which was in a mess after the ident, Elspeth felt like she was an outsider


    all along.


    Since nobody weed her, she chose to leave.


    And just like that, Elspeth left without telling anybody.


    Callum was keeping his motherpany in the hospital when he learned the news of Elspeth’s


    departure. Her departure immediately left a void in him.


    Ophelia interpreted the lost look on his face as Callum being worried that Margot was unable to wake


    up. Hence, she immediatelyforted him. “Don’t worry too much, Callum. You know they say that the


    good ones are blessed. It’s time for you to take a break. It’s been a whole night since you’ve been


    sitting there.”


    She wouldn’t deny that she felt bad to see the stubble on his face and the dark circles under his eyes.


    “I’m fine. Edmund needs to manage thepany and Arthur is busy with operations. ke’s career


    responsibility.”


    Callum was looking at the bigger picture. Noticing Ophe was yawning from time to time, he felt sorry


    to drag her into this matter. “That’s enough. You’ve been staying here the whole night just like I have.


    Go to sleep


    now.”


    A smile stretched across her face. “Callum, I willingly look after Mrs. Winthrop. She’s always been nice


    to me. How can I turn my back on her when she needs me?”


    “I appreciate it.”


    His words of gratitude were an indication to Ophelia that he was feeling sorry for her. As such, she


    waved her hands in dismissal. “Don’t mention it, Callum. Even though you don’t reciprocate my


    feelings, we grew up together. You don’t have to thank me.”


    She was adept at pretending to be pure and innocent.


    As expected, her words made Callum ponder if he was being too rude to her earlier on. After all, he


    had coldly rejected her confession. Ordinary women would have run away in tears after his rejection,


    let alone not holding a grudge against him and being there for his mother without aint.


    “Callum, what are you going to do with Elspeth?”


    Ophelia tried to beat around the bush, but the question alone ignited his fury in an instant.


    “I told you it’s none of your business!”


    The question made him irritable again.


    That name was taboo to Callum. Ophelia managed to push his buttons and he simply couldn’t keep


    calm around the mention of the name.


    Knowing another question at the moment would result in ruining her good image, she changed the


    topic. “All right. You don’t have to get mad. I feel kind of hungry now. Let’s go get something to eat,


    shall we?”