Chapter 185

His words almost choked Lillian. “Playing both sides? What nonsensel The problem is, I haven’t even really been with either side!” she thought.

However, in front of Callum, she thought for a while and tried to explain in a pleasing manner. “Well… you see, it’s because my mom pressured me into this. She insisted I go on this blind date, or she’d cut ties with me. I actually wanted to tell the guy that I already have a boyfriend, but he interrupted me.”

To be fair, that wasn’t entirely a lie.

“Did your mother force you to go on a blind date?” He raised an eyebrow.

“Yes, yes!” She smiled awkwardly. In fact, her mother was being overly abusive in the matter forcing her to go on blind dates.

“So, you mean you haven’t told your family that you have a boyfriend?” he asked. A dangerous glint passed through his eyes.

Lillian suddenly felt a pang of guilt, thinking, “Tell my parents? How can I explain? Just the revelation of Callum’s identity would likely terrify my parents, especially… considering Callum and I aren’t really an official couple, just going through the

motions.”

“I didn’t tell them because… I thought it might shock them. I mean, our relationship was so sudden, and I didn’t want to worry them. I was planning to find the right moment to tell them.” Lillian quickly came up with an excuse, though she had no intention of actually telling them.

“Do you really plan to tell them?” Callum asked. His dark eyes

narrowed.

said. Her face showed the sincerity of

nodded. “If you ever go on another blind date, Lillian, you’ll

when she thought about her current situation, she could only laugh. “There will

“Even though I’m just pretending to be his girlfriend, shouldn’t he, as my boyfriend, at

let me fall in love with him first? In those movies and TV shows, when men plotted revenge, they always started by acting incredibly gentle and pretended to hold the

felt for à moment that she was being held

be satisfied with her answer. Thus, he turned around and continued

walked out of the park, her stomach

you hungry?”

she replied awkwardly. She glanced at his expression, which seemed calm enough. “How about we grab something to

at her. Right now, her eyes sparkled

specialties and insisted he take her to try them. “Let’s go,” he said.

like

didn’t know which restaurant in that area was delicious, but it didn’t stop Lillian from

find anywhere else.” After they entered the restaurant, Lillian took the menu and

talking excitedly about the food. However, halfway through her explanation, she noticed Callum gazing

I talked too much,”

alright. Keep talking; I’m listening,”

way, why did you

the blind date. Yet, now, she took the initiative to mention it

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