Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me Chapter 278
Gilbert was almost six feet tall, and his muscles were well-defined. Paired with his dashing eyes, he
was truly an attractive man, and he formed a stark contrast to the short men around him. But now,
more importantly, a group of people stood next to him, and they looked like they were looking for
trouble.Elspeth didn’t approach them. She stood at the back of the crowd, silently watching the drama
unfold. She wanted to know how Gilbert would deal with those people.“How many times did I f*cking
tell you? Apologize! What are you, deaf?”Gilbert nced at him coldly. “How are you worthy of my
apology?”“Hah, am I not worthy? Don’t you know who I am? I’m the owner of this territory. Anyone who
offends me will be punished, no exceptions!”The man was wearing arge gold chain, and his clothes
were luxurious and gaudy. He had a dark patch on the right side of his eye, tarnishing his already
unremarkable face.“Wow, that’s amazing.”Gilbert flicked his wrist. “Come at me, then. Are you guys
fighting solo, or is everyone going to attack at the same time?”“Hmph! You’ll regret this!”The man spat
as he red viciously at Gilbert. Then, hemanded the people around him in a harsh voice, “Get
him! Beat this man to death, or else!”Fearing the consequences, theckeys rushed forward with their
bare hands.In just two seconds, Gilbert broke one of the men’s arms with great ease. When the other
two heard the crisp cracking noise, they paused in their tracks.Gilbert pulled out a tissue from his
pocket and wiped his hands, then tossed the tissue in disgust onto the man, who now had a dislocated
arm.“Is that all?”He was fast!The people around them shared this exact sentiment.They were watching
the fight up front, so they could see better. The people behind them couldn’t even catch what was going
on and only heard a wail that reached the skies.“Who… Who exactly are you?”The rich man at the front
widened his eyes as he staggered backward in fear. Fortunately, the twockeys behind him reached
out and caught him in time.“Who am I? That’s Mr. Payne for you.”Elspeth couldn’t bear it any longer.
Gilbert was sessfully showing off, but she didn’t want him to keep messing around.As such, she
parted the crowd and stood in front of everyone.This was Gilbert’s first time seeing Elspeth after his
return. Seeing her exquisite features and collected aura, Gilbert frowned. The white dress was wasted
on her.ck dresses suited her better, for she was like Venus shining in the night.Elspeth nced at
the group, then said calmly, “Luna Bar does not wee troublemakers. Please leave
immediately.”The people looked at Gilbert, who was standing nearby in an upright posture. They
grinned while saying mockingly, “You’re getting chased out too!”Gilbert was unaffected. Instead,
Elspeth red at the person coldly and said, “He is my customer. You’re no match for him.”To be
honest, if Gilbert hadn’t insisted on feigning meekness, she would have exposed Gilbert’s identity right
then and there so that everyone would know he was the big bad wolf!But now, she could only maintain
appearances for Gilbert.“That’s enough, let’s not stoop to his level.”Gilbert spoke calmly, then turned
around and went up the steps to head inside.The man behind them widened his eyes so much that his
eyeballs might fall out at any second. What did he mean by that? Who is stooping to whose level
now?!The man was pissed, but this was Elspeth’s territory, and he knew how cruel Elspeth could be.
He couldn’t do anything but run away with his men.Damn it! I’ll make them pay for this! Elspeth
watched him leave, then held in augh as she followed Gilbert up the steps.After pushing open the
clear ss door, Gilbert was greeted with the brilliant sight of drinks, lights, and riches. Despite that, he
frowned.“This is so boring.”“Sir, you have to remember that this is Chars. If you get too wild, you’ll be
sent to jail.”Elspeth chuckled, then skillfully ordered his favorite drink, Angel’s Kiss.“I stopped drinking
that forever ago. Give me some whiskey.”Elspeth rolled her eyes. “Lame.”The two took their drinks to a
VIP seat. They had just taken their seats when Harper came over.“Wow, you rushed here the day after
your engagement banquet. Looks like Gilbert is still important to you, eh?”As soon as he said that,
Harper instantly realized he had said something wrong. He awkwardly picked up the drink on the table
and downed it.After he finished it, he met Elspeth’s calm gaze. “That was my drink.”Pfft—Harper almost
spat the drink out.“Anyway, I came back to settle some matters, so I probably won’t stay here for long.”
Gilbert fiddled with the mechanical watch on his wrist, a dark look in his eyes.Elspeth was intrigued.
“What is it? Tell me.”“I’m investigating the cause of my parents’ death.”His words instantly sparked a
light in Elspeth’s eyes. “That’s great! I’m also investigating my mother’s whereabouts. Gilbert, why don’t
you help me investigate as well?”Gilbert made a gesture with his mouth, forcing Elspeth to shrink
back.He said, “In your dreams.”“Come on, Elspeth, your mother’s matters aren’t urgent. At least the
last incident proves that your mother is still alive and well, and she can stillmunicate with you. As
for why she didn’t meet you in person, she must have had her reasons for doing so. I think you should
be able to see that.”Elspeth rubbed her fingers against the wine ss, then nodded.It was true that she
could understand the situation, and that was why she wasn’t rushing to dispatch everyone to look for
her mother.If the engagement gift was an opportunity, then she was waiting for the next one.“Let’s deal
with Gilbert’s matters first. By the way, Gilbert, there’s something I’ve been meaning to ask you. Are
you actually from the regr Payne Family in Damoria or the Payne Family in ydal?”If it were the
former, then Gilbert probably didn’t have toe here in person.Just as expected, Gilbert simply
blinked as he replied, “The Payne Family of ydal.”“Why didn’t you tell me?” Elspeth was fuming as
she red at him.Gilbert thought that she was being unreasonable.“You didn’t ask. Also, there was a
period when I used to go to ydal every day. I thought you would’ve guessed that already.”Elspeth
was at a loss for words. Gilbert was probably right.In the past, the Payne Family from ydal was one
of the top three families along with the Joneson Family and the Carr Family.The Payne Family dealt in
military matters, whereas the Joneson Family focused on business and the Carr Family dabbled in
politics.If she remembered correctly, the Payne Family was destroyed ten years ago. The entire Payne
Residence turned into ash overnight, and no survivors were left.She heard that of all the Paynes, only
the youngest son escaped the tragedy because he was studying overseas. Oddly enough, no one
investigated this incident, and someone even suppressed it instead.Thus, the fall of the Paynes was
left unsolved.Elspeth was especially careful when she mentioned this tragedy, for she feared that
Gilbert might be saddened by it. She didn’t expect him to act like he wasn’t involved at all, for he was
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