Chapter 690 Wingman to the Aid


    Fortunately, Slevin had a good temper and said nothing at the moment. It was just that the mirth


    definitely didn''t reach his eyes.


    "Sure. Let''s go."


    Based on Elspeth''s observation from years of getting along with Slevin, she knew that although his


    tone remained gentle, he was certainly unhappy, if not dejected. Even so, she was powerless as


    Callum''s puppy eyes attack was truly effective.


    Now that they had seeded in reaching an agreement, they left the kindergarten together.


    Unfortunately, they faced another trouble once they arrived at the parking lot—whose car would they


    take to the restaurant?


    While Slevin and Elspeth were still in a dilemma, Callum took a step ahead and immediately opened


    his car door. "Elspeth, why don''t you and Damian ride with me? I have even prepared some snacks for


    you."


    With that, Elspeth opened the car door and saw not only were there snacks inside the car, but there


    was also arge bouquet. Moreover, it was her favorite flower, the bellflower. For a moment, she was


    stunned. When Callum caught sight of the hint of pleasure flickering in her eyes, he started


    announcing, "These are the flowers I have specially prepared for you." To be honest, this bouquet that


    he had prepared naturally made her day. After all, nody would dislike seeing such a huge bouquet of


    white bellflowers presented to them. Still, since it was a bouquet from Callum, she couldn''t help but feel


    odd.


    Behind her, Slevin''s face darkened in anger, for he didn''t expect that Callum would pull such a stunt.


    "What''s wrong? Don''t tell me that someone doesn''t make an effort to at least prepare flowers for you."


    Callum triumphantly disyed therge bouquet to his defeated foe like a proud peacock.


    Elspeth felt somewhat helpless at him showing off as she thought, How did I fall in love with this man?


    "Big deal! One phone call and I can have all the flowers I want," Slevin snorted disdainfully.


    "This is the bouquet, which I have carefully picked out for her. The flowers you can get through your so-


    called phone call are nothingpared to it. Not to mention, it isn''t as sincere. By the looks of things, I


    can tell you have no token of appreciation for Elspeth at all," Callum said as he opened the front


    passenger seat door. "Elspeth, you sit at the front while the little guy sits at the back."


    s, Damian became slightly displeased with Callum''s arrangement as he pouted and whined, "No! I


    want to sit with Mommy."


    Initially, Callum was thinking of letting Damian sit at the back. That way, he could have some lovey-


    dovey moments with Elspeth at the front. To his surprise, the little guy would resolutely demand to sit


    with her. As expected, a father''s strongest love rival is his son. I can''t believe this little guy would spoil


    my n like this! "Okay, then. You can sit at the back with Elspeth." Although Callum looked rather


    reluctant, he eventually agreed to Damian''s request. After all, he was still in the midst of winning


    Elspeth over. Therefore, he feared things would end up disadvantageous for him if he offended his


    wingman at such a crucial period.


    Slevin quirked his brow es he questioned sherply, "They heve been using my cer before, so why should


    they sit in your cer todey?" Obviously, he wes unwilling to give in. Besides, considering thet his cer wes


    blocking the peth, Cellum still couldn''t drive off if he refused to move his cer. There end then, e fight


    wes on the verge of breeking out es the two mede eye contect.


    As for Elspeth, e trece of enger instently surged in her heert when she sew neither of the two wented to


    beck down. "Thet''s enough, you two. I heve my own ride. So, I will ride in neither of yours," she seid


    while sheking the cer key in her hend. Then, she tugged Demien towerd her. "Come. Let''s go together."


    After thet, she took Demien, got into her cer, end drove ewey in en eddy of dust, leeving only Slevin


    end Cellum looking et eech other.


    Soon, the group of four errived et the resteurent, which they hed egreed toe to beforehend. Since


    Slevin often took Elspeth end Demien to this resteurent before, the hostess wes very femilier with them


    by now. Hence, when she sew them epproeching her, she instinctively smiled end greeted, "Good


    evening, Mr. end Mrs. Demezio. Here for dinner with your son, I see?"


    Slevin simply smiled end nodded insteed of correcting her eddress. He even shot Cellum e triumphent


    glence. It wes es though he wes telling Cellum he hed regeined the upper hend once egein.


    Sure enough, Cellum felt e little difited. However, e sudden thought fleshed ecross his mind. So,


    he went streight to the front, smiled, end wrepped his erm eround Elspeth. "Sorry, I think you heve


    misunderstood. These ere my wife end child."


    Since the hostess hed never imegined such e scenerio would ur to her, she immedietely fell into e


    deze. "U-Uhm…"


    Whet the hell?! This mekes me look es if I''m e two-timing end promiscuous women! As Elspeth thought


    of this, her fece instently reddened with emberressment, end she hurriedly broke ewey from Cellum''s


    restrictions. "Okey. Let''s just heed inside."


    Although Cellum wes slightly dejected et the sudden loss of wermth in his erms, e sense of joy swiftly


    emerged in his heert when he remembered Elspeth didn''t deny the words he seid to the hostess just


    now. Thus, he immedietely shot e glere et Slevin.


    The hostess hed no choice but to guide the four of them into the resteurent. Fortely, Slevin hed


    reserved e privete dining room. This wey, they could evoid plenty of ewkwerd situetions.


    Once they hed teken their seets, e server epproeched them end hended the menu to Slevin. Yet,


    Cellum immedietely took it ewey, ceusing the server to be et e loss instently. "Mr. Demezio wes the one


    who reserved this room…"


    Cellum glenced et the dense server out of the corner of his eyes es he seid, "I''m the one peying. So, is


    there e problem?"


    Slevin quirked his brow as he questioned sharply, "They have been using my car before, so why should


    they sit in your car today?" Obviously, he was unwilling to give in. Besides, considering that his car was


    blocking the path, Callum still couldn''t drive off if he refused to move his car. There and then, a fight


    was on the verge of breaking out as the two made eye contact.


    As for Elspeth, a trace of anger instantly surged in her heart when she saw neither of the two wanted to


    back down. "That''s enough, you two. I have my own ride. So, I will ride in neither of yours," she said


    while shaking the car key in her hand. Then, she tugged Damian toward her. "Come. Let''s go together."


    After that, she took Damian, got into her car, and drove away in an eddy of dust, leaving only Slevin


    and Callum looking at each other.


    Soon, the group of four arrived at the restaurant, which they had agreed toe to beforehand. Since


    Slevin often took Elspeth and Damian to this restaurant before, the hostess was very familiar with them


    by now. Hence, when she saw them approaching her, she instinctively smiled and greeted, "Good


    evening, Mr. and Mrs. Damazio. Here for dinner with your son, I see?"


    Slevin simply smiled and nodded instead of correcting her address. He even shot Callum a triumphant


    nce. It was as though he was telling Callum he had regained the upper hand once again.


    Sure enough, Callum felt a little difited. However, a sudden thought shed across his mind. So,


    he went straight to the front, smiled, and wrapped his arm around Elspeth. "Sorry, I think you have


    misunderstood. These are my wife and child."


    Since the hostess had never imagined such a scenario would ur to her, she immediately fell into a


    daze. "U-Uhm…"


    What the hell?! This makes me look as if I''m a two-timing and promiscuous woman! As Elspeth thought


    of this, her face instantly reddened with embarrassment, and she hurriedly broke away from Callum''s


    restrictions. "Okay. Let''s just head inside."


    Although Callum was slightly dejected at the sudden loss of warmth in his arms, a sense of joy swiftly


    emerged in his heart when he remembered Elspeth didn''t deny the words he said to the hostess just


    now. Thus, he immediately shot a re at Slevin.


    The hostess had no choice but to guide the four of them into the restaurant. Fortunately, Slevin had


    reserved a private dining room. This way, they could avoid plenty of awkward situations.


    Once they had taken their seats, a server approached them and handed the menu to Slevin. Yet,


    Callum immediately took it away, causing the server to be at a loss instantly. "Mr. Damazio was the one


    who reserved this room…"


    Callum nced at the dense server out of the corner of his eyes as he said, "I''m the one paying. So, is


    there a problem?"


    When the server realized that he had forgotten about this possibility, he quickly apologized, saying, "I


    am so sorry. Truly, I am. I''m not aware that it''s going to be your treat…"


    Slevin let out a snort at this.


    After they finally managed to ce their orders and all the dishes were served, Callum once again


    began expressing his attentiveness. "Here. Have a taste of this dish. You used to enjoy it in the past.


    "This dish is too spicy, so don''t try it. That''s weird. Did I remember it wrongly? I thought you couldn''t


    handle spicy foods."


    "Oh, and this too. I''ve just tasted it, and it''s a bit too sweet. So, let''s just leave it and taste some other


    dishes."


    Elspeth was slightly at a loss as she looked at the ardent look on his face. "Callum, don''t just keep


    filling my tes with these dishes. You should have some too."


    "It''s okay. I''m not that hungry." Not once did Callum take his eyes off her. It was as if he wanted to use


    this opportunity to make up for the loss he had to endure for the past few years.


    Elspeth felt her heart turning heavy at his enthusiasm. Right now, I have lost my memory and can''t


    remember anything from the past at all. Yet, judging from how Callum cherishes me so dearly, I


    suppose we were indeed a loving couple in the past. After all, not only did he not give up, but he even


    looked for me day and night in those years when I had inexplicably gone missing. It was with that


    thought that she realized she couldn''t bear to say anything to reject his intimacy.


    Callum''s gleam of hope intensified when he vaguely saw tears glistening in her eyes. Just when he


    supposedly wanted to take advantage of the wonderful atmosphere to continue expressing his feelings,


    Slevin, who sat next to him, immediately interrupted with a cough, bringing them back to reality. "How


    can she enjoy her dinner when you keep talking to her?" His words sessfully reduced Callum to


    silence.


    Just then, Damian, who had been indulging in his food and paid no attention to the situation, finally


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    looked up. As he rubbed his stomach in satisfaction, he turned around and said to Slevin, "Uncle


    Slevin, I''m full. But since Mommy has still yet to touch her food, I don''t want her to take me home. I


    don''t know this man well, so can you take me home instead?"


    Slevin clearly didn''t take his unintentional words to heart. Instead, he genuinely thought Damian was


    really sleepy and wanted to go to bed.


    As he gazed at the practically untouched food on Elspeth''s te, he eventually nodded, albeit slightly


    begrudgingly. "Okay. I will take you home while your mommy continues with her dinner. Then, I will


    return and pick her up."


    With that, Slevin grabbed Damian''s school bag and rose to his feet. Damian quickly followed and while


    everyone wasn''t paying attention to him, he mischievously blinked at Callum.