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Chapter 691

    Chapter 691


    Chapter 691 Don’t Feel Like Going to Kindergarten


    Once the two left the room, Elspeth was once again caught in a tricky situation.


    Meanwhile, Callum simply looked at her. Since he had nowhere to vent the yearnings


    that he had long pent up in his heart, he could only keep staring at her. “How have


    you been doing all these years?”


    Although she couldn’t apprehend the lingering emotion in his eyes, she still felt


    somewhat upset when she saw him like this.


    “I’m doing pretty well.” Elspeth smiled awkwardly and instinctively asked, “What about


    you?” However, she immediately regretted asking that question.


    “Me? I’m not doing well at all. I’ve missed you terribly over the years,” Callum replied.


    His gaze was clear yet sorrowful.


    “How did you manage to find me after all this time?” Elspeth was a little curious and


    worried about Damian’s safety. It didn’t matter what Callum’s purpose was; it still


    creeped her out whenever she thought of the fact that he had managed to trace her


    directly to Damian’s kindergarten.


    “Well, it was true that I had no good leads the first few years. But in the past few


    months, I did obtain some clues. Furthermore, someone provided me with some key


    information while in the process of searching for you. So, I followed the clues and


    found you here. In addition, Harper said that he seemed to have spotted you in


    Slevin’spany and asked me to rush over at once. I happened to stumble upon


    your silhouetteing out of the office building once I was downstairs. Then, I


    followed you all the way to Damian’s kindergarten.”


    Harper? That is indeed a somewhat familiar name. Elspeth hummed absentmindedly


    before asking, “Why didn’t youe and look for me in these few years then?”


    “Of course, I have looked for you.” Callum couldn’t help but step forward and grab her


    wrist. “Do you have any idea how I have been going about my days all these years?


    Every day, I miss you and wish I could rush to your side. Little did I know that Slevin


    hid your personal information. That was why I couldn’t find you. Elspeth, hear me out.


    Slevin has ulterior motives toward you and Damian. I hope you can realize his true


    colors. You—”


    s, Elspeth furrowed her brows as a trace of displeasure emerged within her upon


    hearing him ndering Slevin. “Slevin has been very kind to me and Damian.”


    Although she did feel that the timing of Slevin showing up in her life was a little odd, it


    didn’t mean she could erase the kindness he showed her and Damian over the years.


    Even if he does have ulterior motives like Callum said, it’s still up to me to figure out


    the details.


    “I don’t know what Slevin has done, but I truly hope you can return to my side.” Callum


    gradually released her hand and the pain in his heart gradually increased as he


    watched her defend another man.


    Elspeth felt powerless in the face of him losing control of hisposure. Therefore,


    she could only be frank with him. “Callum, I know you may feel ecstatic now that you


    have sessfully found me, but you have to understand that I currently don’t have the


    slightest memory of you. So, I can’t empathize with what happened to you. As for the


    details, we will talk about them once I have slowly regained my memory. Okay?


    Callum remained silent. In the end, he nodded slowly and heavily. “I acted a little too


    hasty.”


    “Alright, then. If there’s nothing else, I shall take my leave first.” Elspeth picked up the


    napkin, wiped the corner of her mouth, and put on a kind smile.


    This time, Callum didn’t cling to her. Instead, he asked, “Shall I send you home?”


    “No, it’s fine. I can drive.” Immediately afterward, Elspeth deliberately ignored the


    sense of dejection that shed across Callum’s eyes, turned around, and left.


    When she got home, she didn’t turn on the light as she thought Damian had fallen


    asleep. Yet, while she was tiptoeing past his room, she happened to see him wearing


    Cinnamoroll pajamas and holding a brown teddy bear in his arms.


    “Mommy, you’re finally home.” Damian walked over to her while rubbing his eyes. So,


    Elspeth quickly reached out and pulled him into her arms.


    “Mommy, did you and Daddy have a good chat?”


    Elspeth instantly understood what was going on upon hearing his question. So, that


    was Damian’s n! The reason he left dinner early was nothing but an excuse to take


    Slevin away and give Callum a chance to be alone with me!


    “He still isn’t your daddy.”


    A trace of disappointment shed across Damian’s eyes. This look exceptionally


    resembled Callum’s.


    The more Elspeth looked at him, the more she felt he truly resembled Callum. Hence,


    she could only ruffle his fluffy hair and inquire, “Do you really like him?”


    At this moment, Damian was wide awake as he nodded enthusiastically and added, “I


    have always wanted a Daddy. I kept having a sense of familiarity when I saw that man


    today. That feeling waspletely different from when I saw Uncle Slevin. Besides,


    you don’t even fancy Uncle Slevin. Mommy, when will I ever have a Daddy?”


    Then, he acted like a grown-up as he sighed, seemingly exasperated at Elspeth for


    failing to meet his expectations. “Although I’m not quite worried about you being


    alone, as a working woman, outsiders ought to have wronged you sometimes. So, it’s


    better for you to live a good life with Daddy rather than raise me alone. Also, I can tell


    that this man likes you a great deal. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have agreed to help him.”


    After that, Damian hastily covered his mouth. Oh, no! I have identally spilled the


    beans!


    Elspeth, who had all sorts of emotions welled up in her mind earlier, was immediately


    rendered speechless. “What did you say? What favor did he ask you?”


    Nheless, he simply chuckled sheepishly, turned around, and prepared to run


    away. Unfortunately, before he could even get a head start, she suddenly grabbed him


    by the cor and dragged him back. “Tell me everything. If you don’te clean,


    someone is not going to sleep tonight.”


    Since the look on her face was extremely terrifying, he had no choice but to plead his


    case. “Mommy, I still have to go to kindergarten tomorrow. So, I should be in bed at


    this hour.”


    When she saw that the little guy stubbornly refused to confess his crimes, she didn’t


    hesitate to raise her hand and spank his buttocks. “Oh, don’t worry. You don’t like


    going to kindergarten, anyway. So, I will help you call in sick tomorrow.”


    “I want to—”


    “Are you or are you not going to tell me?”


    As Damian knew that he was about to end up getting a good beating, he immediately


    told her everything; all the details about the deal he made with Callum. As he spoke,


    he silently prayed for Callum’s safety, wishing he would be fine after tonight.


    “That’s it?”


    Truthfully, Elspeth actually thought it was a bit amusing as she listened to Damian


    telling her how Callum egged him on to be Callum’s wingman.


    “Yeah…” When Damian saw that Elspeth’s facial expression wasn’t as gloomy as he


    thought, he inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.


    “Then, did he promise you any reward?”


    Reward? Damian carefully recalled. Then, he scrunched his nose and repeatedly


    shook his head. “I don’t think so.”


    Elspeth shook her head helplessly as she watched how her usually intelligent son had


    fallen for Callum’s words hook, line, and sinker.


    “You’re such an idiot. Next time, remember to ask him for some sort of reward.


    Otherwise, it will be a big loss for you.”


    Damian instantly got her point. Hepletely agreed with her as he nodded. “I get it. N?velDrama.Org ? 2024.


    This man is not a good guy. Why don’t we just forget about him? I don’t want him to be


    my daddy anymore.”


    His sudden 180° made her feel utterly bewildered.


    “Mommy, what do you think of Uncle Slevin?”
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