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Chapter 248
Chapter 248
Chapter 248
Chapter 248
It wasn’t until Callum returned to the shore on a boat with Elspeth in his arms that the crew came to their senses and hurriedly called 911.
On the other hand, tears pooled in Yelena’s eyes as she was riddled with anxiety. “I’m so sorry. This wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t suggested not interrupting you two.”
The young woman was convinced that it was her self-assertion that led to Elspeth’s state.
At that, she lowered her head in repentance as though she had committed evil.
“Since you know you always do more harm than good, keep your mouth shut the next time.”
Yelena shuddered, and tears began rolling down her cheeks.
Seeing how upset and repentant Yelena was, Max pulled her into his arms. “Callum, she just stopped the crew from going to you guys because she hoped you two could have some alone time. There’s no reason for you to yell at her, is there?”
It was then Callum realized his malice was through the roof, and he tucked away some of his anger while withdrawing his gaze.
“Forget about everything else. What’s up with this?” Blake steered everyone’s attention back to the incident, overwrought with anxiety as he looked at the unconscious Elspeth lying on the ground.
“Someone grabbed Elspeth’s ankle after she jumped into the lake, attempting to drown her.” Malice overcame Callum once again as he related the incident. His heart wrenched painfully at the thought of his beloved panicking and flailing underwater.
“That guy sure is evil.” Blake clenched his fists in anger. “Do we know who it is yet, Callum?”
“Nope, not yet.” Callum shook his head.
Just then, a thought struck Aiden, and he hurriedly said, “That reminds me—Capolis protects its architecture well, so there are many surveillance cameras around. Why don’t we check the footage?”
It was a pretty good plan.
Callum nodded in agreement, then turned to his brother. “Blake, you, Max, and Yelena follow the ambulance to the hospital and look after Elspeth while Eric and I check the surveillance footage. We must get to the bottom of this case.”
Blake nodded in agreement, knowing he wouldn’t be of much help either if he stayed.
With that, Callum followed the director to the monitor room only to be told that the cameras were broken three days ago, so there wasn’t any footage at all.
“This culprit thought it through,” Callum swore as he clenched his fists.
Eric, on the other hand, furrowed his brows. “Why don’t we wait for Elspeth to wake up before we make the next move? Perhaps she saw something.”
“You’re right.” Callum nodded in agreement after falling silent for a moment.
To that, Eric smiled. “If there’s nothing else, why don’t you head to the hospital and see how Elspeth is doing? I have something else to attend to.”
The two men were barely acquainted. As such, Callum just nodded without asking any questions, assuming Eric had work to see to.
Eric, on the other hand, headed to Emma’s mansion after bidding Callum farewell.
Speaking of the mansion, it was ultimately Eric’s asset in Chars. Thus, he used facial recognition to enter the place instead of the password.
However, strange noises came from upstairs as soon as he entered the house. With that, he sneaked upstairs and stood by the door for a moment instead of charging right into the room, listening to whatever was going on inside.
He booted the door open the next second, and Emma, who was still gasping and moaning a second ago, screamed in fright and covered her body hurriedly. Arthur, on the other hand, got down from her and looked at Eric. His eyes, too, were laced with a hint of shock.
Meanwhile, Eric felt blood rushing to his head, and his heart twinged at what was clearly the aftermath of a sexual interaction between the two people in the room. “Just how sick are you to live in my house and f*ck another man, Walker?”
Yes, he didn’t love Emma—or at least he believed so—but which man could accept such betrayal?
“Eric, listen to me. It’s not what you think. He forced me into it. It’s all him…” Emma panicked. She couldn’t lose Eric’s favor, and she wasn’t willing to let go of his good looks or his money.
“Save the explanation for someone else. Do you think I’m oblivious to everything you do? I should consider myself lucky for never having sex with you. I knew my decision was right. To think you can be this revolting.”
His words were one of ridicule and revulsion through and through, and Emma felt as though she had been slapped in the face as her complexion turned ghastly pale.
Eric wasn’t lying. The two had been an underground couple, but never once had he touched her.
“Eric, you have to believe that I love you…”
However, there was not enough explanation in this world she could give Eric to remove the aversion on his face.
Meanwhile, Arthur smirked. “Come on, Emma, what’s the point of explaining to him at this point? Do you not see that there’s no love but only hate in his eyes?”
She was naturally aware that Eric didn’t love her, but it still felt awkward and humiliating for the fact to be put so bluntly. “Don’t make things worse, Arthur. I won’t love you even if Eric doesn’t love me.”
Eric, on the other hand, chuckled and sneered. “Stop selling yourself, Walker. Look at what a b*tch you are.”
“I know you like Elspeth,” said Arthur after taking a deep breath, causing Eric to narrow his eyes at once. “So? What are you trying to say?”
“Honestly speaking, we can be pretty good partners, don’t you think? You like Elspeth, I want Winthrop Group’s shares, and Emma wants to be with Callum. The three of us can get along pretty well.”
Come to think of it, he’s not entirely wrong. Eric nodded thoughtfully. “So? What do you propose?”
“I want to use your power to bring Callum down, and I’ll help you break him and Elspeth apart,” Arthur stated. “Once they’ve broken up and Elspeth resents Callum, you can come in and be her solace. Think about it, how can she not fall in love with you when you show up during her most vulnerable state? By then, won’t it be up to you what your relationship with Elspeth will be?”
Arthur’s words were indeed tempting. Eric smirked but didn’t answer directly. Rather, he turned to Emma. “Let me ask you this, then.”
Having suddenly become the center of attention, Emma froze for a split second before tucking her neck. “What?”
“I want to know if you’re responsible for Elspeth’s drowning.”
“This has nothing to do with Emma. I did it,” Arthur interjected just as Emma was about to answer.
“Why harm her?” Aversion surged within Eric as he gazed at Arthur while forcibly suppressing his discomfort.
“The same reason why you’ve come to question Emma.” Arthur smiled nonchalantly. “I’m just sticking up for the person I love. What’s there so impossible to do?”