Chapter 419
Chapter 419 Tricked
That cup of water was barely hot, so it was all poured onto Skr. As the spill happened ''out of the
blue'', Elspeth seemed unfazed and half-heartedly apologized to her.
"It hurts…" Skr frowned as her expression twisted a little from the invisible pain.
Emotionlessly, Elspeth nced at her. "You know better than anyone whether it''s hot."
As soon as those words rang, the previously affectatious Skr immediatelyposed herself.
Jethro seemed to have not heard their conversation and pulled a piece of tissue to help Skr wipe her
hand, asking if she was hurt.
"I''m fine. The water''s not super hot. I can take it. Maybe I was too shocked, and that''s why I screamed
in pain." She secretly nced at Elspeth when mentioning the temperature of the water as though she
were afraid she would get reprimanded.
Seeing through Skr''s intention like a piece of ss, Elspeth rebuked inside, Aren''t you just trying to
make me look like the bad guy before Jethro? I don''t mind, honestly.
She bent down to look at Skr''s face while smiling faintly. "So, you mean to say this cup of water is
hot, right?"
Skr was so shocked by those words that she quickly withdrew her hand.
In the meantime, Jethro looked at Elspeth with a bewildered expression. "Skr has already been
scalded. You shouldn''t be mean to her."
While raising an eyebrow, Elspeth continued what she was doing. "As I said, she knows whether it''s hot
or not." Subsequently, she grabbed the cup from earlier and ced her finger inside before the two.
Her finger was wet from the water when she took it out again. "See? Not even hot." Once she was
done, she pulled a tissue and wiped her finger.
Her actions were so slick and smooth that the other two were dumbfounded. It was especially so for
Skr as she did not expect Elspeth to have a backup n and leave some water inside the cup.
"There''s only so much water left, so it must''ve cooled down," Skr desperately exined to avoid
giving Jethro a poor impression.
However, he was not a fool and could deduce the water was at room temperature just by seeing no
redness on the back of her hand.
The reason he showed concern for Skr was to make Elspeth jealous. That was why he did not move
after listening to Skr''s careful exnation.
When she noticed no one was paying attention to her, her face fell. She had paid arge sum of money
to have the ring on her finger installed with a spy cam… Now, it was of no use, so she could only leave
in a hurry.
Once she was gone, the expression on Elspeth''s face instantly became disdainful. "Do you think I''m
dumb or what?"
Jethro blinked his eyes andined aggrievedly, "I didn''t want to act like that either, but you don''t
even wanna talk to me, so I could only do that to make you jealous."
"So, you decided to go with her n?" She held in her urge to poke at his empty head.
Go with her n?
He tilted his noggin, looking confused. "What are you talking about? Why don''t I understand?"
Looking at his foolish appearance, she sighed and told him the truth. "The ring on her finger is a video
recorder. She might be thinking of recording her time with you, but I didn''t expect you to be so stupid.
Are you trying to record a romantic vlog with her?"
He immediately understood. "So, you poured water on her to destroy the camera?"
"d your head''s still working." She scoffed.
"Don''t tell me she''s trying to hype her poprity by making us seem like a couple?"
If that''s true, then she''s disgusting.
When Jethro thought of how he touched Skr''s hand to make Elspeth angry, he could not help but
feel revolted. Then, he hurriedly took a tissue and began wiping his hand.
"Alright. Be more careful next time. She''s not as innocent as you think." Or as simple as I think.
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Having just been tricked, he let out a muffled hum in response but then seemed to have remembered
something. "If that''s the case, will she switchpanies?"
As soon as he said that, Elspeth was suddenly enlightened. Why didn''t I think of something even
Jethro could think of? ording to the current development of this incident, it wouldn''t be long before
Skr decides to leave. With so manypanies in the country, the one she would most likely join is
Arthur''spany. Oh, no! There''s a high chance he will do something.
The reason he showed concern for Skr was to make Elspeth jealous. That was why he did not move
after listening to Skr''s careful exnation.
She was not worried about Skr leaving but what idea Arthur was secretly harboring.
"What''s on your mind?" asked Jethro.
With a roll of her eyes, she rebuked, "Kids shouldn''t mind a grownup''s business."
Seeing that she had stayed for long enough, she casually chatted with him and left him her regards
before getting up to leave.
Soon, an uninvited guest showed up at the ward. Never would Jethro have expected that the cold and
unapproachable Callum Winthrop woulde to him.
"Mr. Winthrop, you and I don''t seem to know each other. Why are you here?" Jethro naturally knew
Callum was the ex that Elspeth kept inside her heart, so he did not care to treat Callum nicely.
Still, Jethro was indeed surprised by the sudden visit.
Callum looked calmly into Jethro''s eyes. "I''d advise you not to have any ideas about her."
Though he did not mention a name, Jethro knew he was talking about Elspeth. "On what basis should I
listen to you and stop having any ideas about her?"
Callum gazed at the stubborn young man without showing much emotion. "I came to remind you not to
have any ideas about her or do anything to her."
After listening to that, Jethroughed. "Wait, I''m puzzled. You''re her ex-boyfriend, whom she had
severed ties with, so who are you toe here and order me like you''re doing this for her good? Huh,
ex-boyfriend?"
"You''re still young, and I won''t do anything to you for Old Mr. Wilstone''s sake." Callum rubbed his finger
against his watch with an indifferent expression. "Still, I''d like to tell you she''s out of your league."
Jethro threw away his covers and rose to his feet. Whenpared to Callum, he was not much
shorter. "I''d also like to tell you that I have taken a fancy to her."
When the two gazes met, an invisible battle broke out.
"If so, don''t me me for being rude." While standing there, Callum did not need to raise his temper as
his cold aura was suppressive enough.