Chapter 72
This dinner date was the worst dinner date they had during their relationship. Even though Edith hurt Callum’s feelings to the point of making him cry helplessly at the restaurant, she also let out her tears very loudly while driving the car to Callum’s luxurious residence. When she was in a very bad mood, she did not hesitate to drive at full speed to vent her sadness and anger. Her heart became even more fragile imagining Callum who was still helpless until now, even though she was still worried about Callum’s condition when he came home later. She was very afraid that something would happen to Callum because Patrick had told her several times that Callum wanted to do something stupid five years ago. She hoped Patrick was lying to her just to scare her. Because all this time Callum had always been cheerful with her, it was impossible for him to do something stupid.
“I’m sorry, Callum. If I had continued our relationship, your stepmother and Cliff would have looked down on you even more. I didn’t want you to sacrifice everything for me. Now I want to give it all back to you.” She groaned in annoyance, hitting the steering wheel. “I love you so much, Callum. I was just lying to make you hate me p>
Upon arriving at Callum’s luxurious home, Edith hurriedly packed her belongings into a suitcase. Now she’s determined to return to her former home and start over with her daughter. However, will Eliana give in to her wishes, having been so accustomed to Callum’s pampering?
Edith then approached her daughter, who was tidying up her desk after finishing her homework. She wiped away her tears for a moment, then helped her tidy up the desk.
“Eliana, can I ask you for help?” Edith asked gently.
“Mom, are you crying?” The tiny thumb stroked the mother’s wet eyelids.
Edith was deeply embarrassed to face her daughter, who had always been sensitive to her. Now she had to mentally prepare herself to tell her the truth.
“My daughter, if we were to go home starting today, would you like to p>
“Why? Are mom and dad fighting p>
“No. But we’re on a secret mission. If we stay together, your father will be in danger. Do you want your father to get hurt p>
Eliana shook her head weakly, trying to hold back the tears that threatened to well up in her eyes. “I don’t want Dad to get hurt p>
“It turns out you are very obedient, my daughter p>
“But, I still want to live with Dad. I really like Dad p>
“My daughter, you must obey me p>
“I can’t! I want to stay with Dad. I don’t want to leave him alone.” Finally, Eliana broke down, crying until her voice was hoarse.
Edith took a deep breath, then exhaled heavily. This was the first time she had faced her daughter’s stubbornness. However, if she were Eliana, she certainly wouldn’t have abandoned a father who loved her so deeply. If it weren’t for Callum, she and Eliana wouldn’t have been able to live happily ever after.
“Eliana, don’t you want your father to be happy because you are stubborn p>
“But, I promised her I wouldn’t leave her again p>
Edith rolled her eyes, gripping her daughter’s hands tightly. “I promised him, too. But if I stay with him, he won’t be happy. He won’t get anything he wants p>
“Mom, is there no other way we can live with Dad p>
“Nothing. The only way is for us to live separately from him for a while. Do you want your father to be tortured by a witch p>
Hearing the word “witch” made Eliana even more afraid and wanted to obey her mother’s wishes. She nodded her head. “Okay, I also want to save my father from the witch p>
Edith smiled again, looking at her little daughter as she became a good child. “Thank you, my daughter p>
“But, will we live far away from dad forever p>
“I won’t. Once everything is back to normal, of course I’ll go back to him p>
After advising her little daughter to follow her wishes, Edith immediately packed all her daughter’s belongings before Callum returned home. It only took a short time, then they immediately fled this luxurious residence and had time to say goodbye to Erdin that they had to do it to protect Callum from danger. Erdin also couldn’t hold back his tears after hearing this bad news and wanted to stop his mother from leaving him alone in the house. However, he was also unable to do anything because his mother was stubborn and should still be acting as his nanny.
A few minutes after Edith left the mansion with Eliana, Callum finally returned with a grim expression. As soon as Callum stepped inside, he was greeted by a tense atmosphere, accompanied by his son crying in the living room. He panicked and ran to his son.
“My son, what’s wrong with you p>
Erdin folded his arms with an angry look. “Dad, why did you let Mom and Eliana leave this house p>
“What?!” His eyes widened and his mouth gaped open.
“Earlier they had already brought their suitcases and said goodbye to me p>
When Callum wanted to check his room, his hand was immediately held by his son.
“Dad, did you really make mom angry p>
“No. In fact, I never made your mother angry p>
“But why did Mom suddenly want to leave us? Why couldn’t Dad go after her? It’s too late now!” Erdin kicked his tiny feet nimbly, patting the back of the sofa. “I want to stay with Mom. I miss her so much p>
Callum immediately hugged his son’s tiny body tightly. “I miss her so much too, my son. But right now, it seems she needs some more time to reflect. I’m sure she won’t be able to leave us for long p>
“Even though I will meet her tomorrow, I don’t want her to be my nanny p>
Callum also wanted to investigate this strange situation secretly. He still felt something was off about Edith’s sudden drastic change in behavior. Was Edith actually being threatened? Could this all be Cliff’s doing, wanting to take his twins away from him?