Chapter 581


    Chapter 581 He Never Had Feelings for You


    "Alright. Let''s go back now."


    Callum patted Elspeth on the shoulder. His expression had softened up a little.


    Elspeth shook her head. "I can''t go back just yet. There''s something I haven''t done."


    "What is it?"


    "Old Mr. McGrath drugged Winter with a strange concoction. The form contains some rare


    ingredients, so I need to take a few things from his stash just in case."


    "I''lle with you."


    Callum was worried that something unexpected would happen to Elspeth and that she would


    get injured, so he insisted on tagging along with her.


    "It''s fine. I was here in the past and I know where his storage is. I''ll be right back. Wait for me."


    Now that the McGraths had been dealt with, there was little risk in moving around on her own.


    Callum had no choice but to do as she said.


    However, Elspeth was gone for quite some time, and with each passing second, Callum grew


    more worried. He had to track her down by heading in the direction she''d gone and following


    the scent of medicinal herbs. True enough, the scent led him to the storage room.


    "Elspeth?" Callum called out a few times and heard no reply which further solidified his fears.


    His heart sank as he immediately rushed in, but the scene he stumbled upon left him feeling


    both amused and exasperated.


    Elspeth was fast asleep with her head on the table and her hand still clutching a sprig of some


    medicinal herb. It was clear that she''d fallen asleep from over-exhaustion.


    Callum quietly went over and took off his jacket to put it around her. As soon as the jacket


    touched her, her eyes flew open.


    She rubbed her eyes and muttered, "Why did youe over? I thought I told you to wait back


    there for me."


    "You would''ve been sleeping here the whole night if I didn''te looking for you," Callum


    teased.


    "Have I been sleeping for long? I only sat down because I felt a little tired and I cked out after


    that."


    Callum knew she had a rough time the past two days and couldn''t bear to chide her. "It''s fine.


    You''ve been busy trying to locate Miss Joneson the past few days. It''s normal to feel exhausted.


    Make sure you get enough rest now."


    Elspeth jumped to her feet at once. "Has my mother been sent to the hospital?"


    "Yes. I had them take her to the hospital as soon as we came." Callum saw the expectation in


    Elspeth''s eyes and knew she wanted to hear about Helia. "Everything''s fine with Miss Joneson


    now. She just needs to rest."


    Elspeth was relieved. She rubbed her sore neck and turned around to search for the herbs she


    needed.


    Her brief respite had renewed her energy and she was able to quickly locate everything she was


    looking for.


    Elspeth was about to head home with Callum when a thought urred to her. She came to an


    abrupt halt as her expression darkened.


    "What''s the matter?" Callum piped up worriedly. "Did something happen?"


    "I think there''s more to this situation."


    Elspeth''s brows tightened. How did the McGraths know so much?


    Being the cautious and meticulous person that she was, she had people keeping tabs on


    Winthrop Residence. She would''ve been alerted at once if anyone suspicious appeared in the


    vicinity.


    However, none of her people reported anything unusual to her.


    This meant the McGraths had gotten the information by chance instead of being the ones


    spying on Winthrop Residence.


    Who would''ve told them about this?


    Elspeth thought about every single possibility and finallynded on someone she couldn''t help


    but suspect.


    "I think I need to go and see him now."


    …


    Meanwhile, Cecelia was getting discharged today, and true enough, she saw someone waiting


    for her outside the hospital.


    She felt a headacheing on when she spotted Yozan and wanted to avoid him, but he


    noticed her anyway.


    "Why are you hiding from me?" Yozan got closer. His shadow loomed over her.


    "Isn''t it normal for me to avoid you? I told you to stay away from me. Don''t you understand what


    I said?"


    As time went on, Cecelia began losing her patience.


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    "Cecelia, can you please wake up?" Yozan reined in his temper and calmly reminded, "You''re


    carrying my child right now. Do you want the child to be born without a father?"


    Cecelia instinctively ced her hand on her stomach, but she quickly turned her head away in


    stubbornness.


    "What does my child have to do with you? I''m not giving birth to this child for the sake of


    getting the child a father."


    "How could you—"


    Yozan had never seen this side of Cecelia before. She was more determined and stubborn than


    he expected.


    He felt as if his lungs were about to explode.


    "Don''t you have even a shred of feelings for me, Cecelia?"


    Cecelia was startled at first, but she pursed her lips and retorted, "Must I spell it all out for you


    before you get it?"


    Yozan''s body stiffened. For some reason, his silhouette appeared somewhat lonely.


    "Don''te and disturb me anymore." Cecelia took a deep breath. Every fiber of her being


    rejected Yozan''s presence. "You know full well that I can''t be fully invested in a rtionship with


    you."


    This was the truth. She meant every word.


    The young man she kept in her heart made it impossible for her to get involved with anyone


    else.


    "Am I not important to you at all?" Yozan''s bitter chuckle sounded a little eerie in the quietness


    of their surroundings.


    Cecelia hardened her heart and dered, "That''s right."


    Her response struck a nerve with Yozan. He grabbed her shoulders and red at her in fury.


    "What''s so good about Hank Damazio?! Why are you still so hung up on him after all these


    years?!"


    "H-How did you know?"


    Cecelia had never told Yozan that it was Hank she couldn''t forget. After returning to the country,


    she didn''t do anything that made it obvious she had a close rtionship with Hank either. How


    did he find out?


    Yozan''s eyes glinted darkly as his expression grew cold. "Why wouldn''t I know about it? You


    think I wouldn''t get someone to investigate you?"


    ording to the information he found, Hank was the only man who ever appeared in Cecelia''s


    life.


    If she was in love with someone, that person could only be Hank.


    Cecelia was speechless.


    She stood there in silence.


    "Hank never felt the same way about you. That''s why he''s with Yelena now. Since that''s the


    case, why are you still hung up on him?"


    Yozan''s words were hurtful, but he spoke the truth.


    Cecelia had told herself the same thing countless times to force herself to bury the feelings she


    had for Hank.


    Even so, the fact that she was hearing these words from an outsider made her feel like she had


    been stripped naked.


    "It''s none of your business!"


    Cecelia shoved Yozan away and turned to leave.


    s, she''d shoved him so hard that he mmed into the tree behind him.


    Thump…


    Cecelia jumped in fright when she heard the sound. She quickly turned to look and saw Yozan


    slumping to the ground unconscious.