Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

Chapter 574 Fish in Troubled Waters

Following a disappointing visit, the butler instructed the men to leave the boxes at the door before

departing in despair.

On the other hand, Elspeth thought the issue was over, and the Harley Family would be quiet for a

while. Unexpectedly, a few days later, she received a call from Helia. Elspeth had not informed her

mother of everything she had learned that day, so she panicked when she received Helia's call. She

had a feeling that the matter wasn't as simple as she expected it to be. Moreover, she understood

Welson's character well enough to conclude that he could have kidnapped Helia.

"What's wrong, Mom? Are you alright?"

Helia had called to tell her about something interesting that had happened that day, but when she

heard her daughter's anxious tone, she realized something was wrong. "I'm fine, but did something

happen? Why would you suddenly ask that?"

"Oh… Thank goodness you're fine. Mom, why are you calling?"

Helia had always been concerned that she could cause trouble for Elspeth, who was now married.

Hence, she avoided calling her daughter unless necessary.

"Well, this morning, I suddenly received a few parcels, which turned out to be expensive jewelry when I

unboxed them." Helia furrowed her brows tight. "I don't have many friends, so I'm calling to ask if you

were the one who sent them."

After hearing that, Elspeth immediately knew who the sender was. "Is there anything else besides

jewelry?"

After pondering carefully, Helia responded in embarrassment. "Yes, there is a letter, but the content of

the letter is pretty… cheesy."

Without a doubt, Welson is the sender. "Don't panic, Mom. Please disregard any doorbell or phone

calls you may receive over the next few days."

Helia panicked upon hearing her daughter's advice. "Why? Is someone going to hurt me?" She had

become the target of public criticism. Almost everyone in Damoria now knew her identity. She also had

a premonition that the news would soon spread to Blaydal. The Jonesons would then find out about her

presence and come after her. "Did the Jonesons find out about me already?"

Elspeth shook her head and said, "I've been keeping this under wraps for the time being, so there

aren't many people who know about it."

"Who could it be, then?"

Seeing how she couldn't hide the truth any longer, Elspeth reassured her, "Stay home and wait for me.

I'm coming now."

After realizing the seriousness of the matter, Helia no longer asked through the phone. "Sure. I'll wait

for you at home."

Hanging up the phone, Elspeth turned to glance at Callum. "I have to visit my mom."

He nodded and suggested, "I'll come with you."

"Don't worry. I think it's more appropriate that I go alone."

Although she had done her best to explain the situation indirectly to him, he could still sense the

embarrassment that Helia might feel. If he was there as a man, her mother might be flustered.

Elspeth had always been the meticulous one between them, so Callum agreed. "Sure. I'll stay at home

and wait for you, then."

After saying goodbye to him, she packed her bag and drove to Helia's house. When she arrived at the

entrance, she noticed her mother's gate was wide open, which was unusual. Helia used to be quite

cautious, so she always kept her gate locked.

At that moment, Elspeth knew something was wrong. She immediately exited the vehicle, but as soon

as she reached the door, she detected a strong odor of blood. She noticed bloodstained drips on the

floor, which, while not much, was still quite startling. The sight of that made her chest tighten. When

she entered the door, she saw a pool of blood on the table by the couch. In addition, there were signs

that a fight had taken place.

On the other hand, she could not locate Helia in the big living room. It was obvious that she had been

kidnapped, and the perpetrator was highly likely an acquaintance.

Ultimately, Elspeth was worried and decided to call the police because the situation had escalated to a

critical level. As soon as she took out her phone, she noticed a piece of paper with a sentence written

on it. 'I'm only asking her a few questions, and I won't hurt her.'

Despite entering the police department's phone number, she immediately turned off her phone after

reading those words. Soon, her expression turned serious. Although she couldn't figure out who did it,

she felt it had something to do with Welson. He also had a motive for committing the crime.

Still, would he really use this method to kidnap Mom? After Elspeth had reason to suspect Welson, she

had to know if her suspicions were justified. So, she called him, and her worried voice could be heard

as soon as the call was connected. "Are you free?"

However, he wasn't expecting her call and was taken aback. "Why are you calling me out of the blue,

Elspeth? I'm not busy now. I have time to talk." He thought she was moved by his actions and was

ready to accept him as her father.

"Did you deliver jewelry to my mom recently?"

After hearing that, Welson sounded helpless. "I don't even know where your mom lives! How would I

deliver jewelry to her?"

Contrary to her expectations, it wasn't him, so Elspeth was a little flustered. "Do you mean that you

haven't contacted her recently?"

"Yeah. Without your permission, I wouldn't dare lay a finger on her." It was clear to him where the line

was drawn. If he contacted Helia without Elspeth's knowledge, his daughter would feel uneasy. If a

grudge were formed, she might find it difficult to accept him. That was something he was well aware of.

"Do you know where my mom is?"

Taken aback by her question, Welson asked, "Your mom? I don't know."

"I can't think of anyone besides you who would take her away." Elspeth took a deep breath and tried to

calm herself down. "If you were the one who took her away, please tell me."

With an anxious voice, he explained, "I didn't take her. What happened? Your mom has been

kidnapped?"

"Yes."

She could tell he was anxious because she heard him accidentally knock into a chair. Soon, the doubt

in her heart dissipated slightly.

"Don't worry, Elspeth. I'll get my men to search for her."

Elspeth hummed and hung up the phone. There's a good chance he is telling the truth. After all, who

else could have delivered the jewelry if it wasn't him? However, the perpetrator sent my mom jewelry

and then kidnapped her. They obviously came for a specific reason and likely intended to fish in

troubled waters by deflecting attention away from themselves and placing the blame squarely on

Welson. Otherwise, he must be lying to me!