Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me Chapter 283
Listening to Margot’s voice, Elspeth felt like being in an immersive experience and seeing her mother
standing vividly before her. Her mother, Helena Joneson, used to be the most dazzling youngdy in
ydal. Before Margot was married, she was also a beauty from the same city. The two of them had a
close rtionship and often hung out together.However, as time passed, they reached a point where
they fell in love for the first time. Margot had a crush on Theodore, but he secretly had his eye on
Helena. In contrast, Helena fell in love with the famous sculptor named Grover Lynwood. Due to their
situation, a love quadrangle was formed.As Margot reflected on the past, Elspeth noticed a hint of
jealousy in her eyes. “You have no idea how many people fell head over heels for your mother back
then. I assume 80 percent of the men in ydal had a crush on her, but your mother didn’t fancy any of
them. Instead, she fell for your father, Grover, on an outing.”As soon as the name ‘Grover’ was brought
up, Margot sighed. “Sadly, your father was too poor for your grandfather’s liking. He wasn’t even able to
pay a million for the bride-dowry.”A million?! Elspeth gasped in shock. Who else besides those born
with a silver spoon and those from wealthy families could afford to pay a one million bride dowry?“Due
to that, old Mr. Joneson wasn’t willing to marry your mother to your father. At the same time, Theodore
proposed marriage to your mother, which made your grandfather realize how nice of a person he was.
That’s how he agreed to Theodore’s proposal.”Suddenly, Margot could not help clenching her teeth at
the mention of that incident and continued, “He was really filthy rich back then—”Elspeth chuckled dryly
before asking, “What happened after that?”“Something outrageous happened.” While recalling the
incident, Margot’s expression soon became solemn.“What happens?”“Apart from your mother, the
Jonesons had another daughter, but she was rather introverted and was raised at home. I saw her, and
she was as lovely as your mother. However, your mother eloped with your father the day before the
engagement. At that moment, Theodore’s twin brother, Thiago, was drunk and ran to the backyard of
Joneson Residence.”Elspeth listened intently to the climax, knowing what would happen next, and she
held her breath.“After that, Thiago raped the girl from the Joneson Family, causing the engagement to
be canceled. Consequently, Theodore never had the chance to marry your mother again.” Margot
sighed and added, “Later, the youngdymitted suicide, and your grandfather sent Thiago to jail.
Since then, he has not been set free.”Elspeth suddenly felt pity for thatdy, but it was at that moment
that she connected the dots. This incident must be why my grandfather refuses to let me marry Callum.
Therefore, we can’t tie the knot due to the extreme animosity between the two families.“I dared not tell
you before this as I was afraid you would vent your anger on Callum because of this incident. That child
likes you wholeheartedly, which made me contemte for a long time whether or not to tell you, but
since you wanted to know the truth, I decided to tell you so that you can make up your mind.”Elspeth
shook her head and smiled. “The grudges are held between the previous generation and have nothing
to do with me. Besides, the Jonesons merely gave birth to me without raising me. Why should I take
over their grievances?”Margot was pleased to hear that. Beaming, she patted Elspeth’s hands in relief.
“That’s good to hear.”“However… I heard from my dad that my mom left because of a fight between
them. Did my mom contact you after all these years?”Then, Margot lowered her head and pondered for
a moment before replying, “About ten years ago, she contacted me a few times. However, I didn’t tell
Theodore because I was afraid he might still have lingering feelings for her. At that time, Edmund went
missing for two days while Max was involved in a car ident. It felt like we were being cursed, but
since then, your mother hasn’t shown up again, and I didn’t contact her either.” Going missing and a
car ident… Elspeth narrowed her eyes as a bold idea popped into her mind. “Does that mean after
my mother contacted you, idents started happening one after another to the Winthrops?”“You can
say so, but they might also be coincidences.”Suddenly, Margot felt conflicting emotions and stated, “If
you want to look for your mother, I must tell you something beforehand. I suspect your mother knows
your whereabouts and might have even shown up before you, but you couldn’t recognize her.
Alternatively, she might have observed you silently all along, but some irresistible force is stopping you
two from reuniting.”Elspeth knew it all too well. Who else could the irresistible force be besides
Michael?!The idents that happened one after another to the Winthrops were warnings Michael gave
to her mother. If she tried to contact the Winthrops again, he would make things difficult for
them!Elspeth narrowed her eyes as her hatred for Michael grew. “I understand the situation now, Mrs.
Winthrop. Thanks for telling me.”“You’re wee. You have the right to know about these things as her
daughter.”After counting the minutes and realizing more than half an hour had passed, Margot finally
collected herself and got up. “Now that you know the truth, you should take care of your health. Please
tell your mother I said hi if you ever find her.”Elspeth nodded. “Sure. Thanks again, Mrs. Winthrop.”As
Margot was leaving, Elspeth added, “Mrs. Winthrop, you’re a nicedy, and I can tell Mr. Winthrop likes
you with all his heart.” Following that, she winked at her with a hint of yfulness.Margot’s face
instantly flushed due to her remark. “Stop ttering me, you brat.” With that, she left while covering her
face bashfully.Meanwhile, Elspeth smirked before falling into deep thought. In that case, I’ll have to
return to Joneson House. On the other hand, Callum and I got engaged not too long ago, and my mom
found a way to get the engagement gift to me using her own methods. So, it indicates that the situation
is stable for the time being and that there is no pressing need for me to return.After pondering, she did
some light stretching because she felt stiff from being in bed for so long. Suddenly, her eyesnded on
the stew bowl on the table, and she instantly shuddered at the recollection of the various stews she had
eaten over the past few days. Maybe I should throw them away.…Meanwhile, Elspeth was eager to
return to work as soon as she felt better. She was informed that the crew would be filming in a studio in
ydal. In addition, Timothy had already brought a group of actors over to the location. In other words,
she was eager to get back to work so that she could make trips to ydal to monitor the work
progress.Unfortunately, she still had not resolved Gilbert’s matter, and he was constantly ckmailing
and threatening her. As a result, she had no choice but to remain in Damoria for the time being.On the
other hand, Callum was extremely busy for the past few days. She only learned from indirect sources
that Winthrop Group had financial difficulties, leaving him to clean up the mess. Hence, as soon as she
recovered, Elspeth sneakily went to Winthrop Group to check on the situation.As soon as she entered
thepany, she heard the two youngdies at the reception counter muttering to each other. Out of
curiosity, she leaned over to eavesdrop on their conversation.“Is Mr. Winthrop out of his mind? The
stock market is doing so well, but he insists on selling off one of our sessful subsidiaries at a low
price. Won’t we lose money because of that?”“His behavior is honestly confusing and outrageous. I
heard the board of directors is nning to remove him from his position!”Hearing that, Elspeth pulled a
long face. What on earth is Callum up to?!Property ? N?velDrama.Org.