The Ceo’s Convict Wife

Chapter 697

It was clear that Callum a deliberate effort to conceal his emotions and thoughts.

However, that all fell apart when he heard about Lillian’s situation.

“But he’s with Madeline…” Rosalie said hesitantly.

“There must be some reason for it. Sometimes, you can’t have both power and a beautiful woman. You have to make a choice,” Jonathan said. “Are you saying Callum chose Madeline to reclaim his position in the White family?” Rosalie asked, clearly stunned.

“That’s just one possibility,” Jonathan replied.

Rosalie fell silent as she wondered, “Could it be true? What would Callum say to Lillian?”

Jonathan held Rosalie’s hand tightly, trying to comfort her in her current state of unease and tension.

Inside the ward, Lillian and Callum locked eyes. She couldn’t help but feel that even though he was so close, they had become distant.

In fact, they were even further than ever before.

“Is what the news said true?” she asked hesitantly. She had been awake for a while now, but only in recent days had she been able to speak, and even then, her words came out haltingly.

Callum remained silent for a while before finally uttering a quiet “yes.”

Lillian’s body trembled. “Are you… with another woman?” she asked. She strained to open her eyes wider as if trying to see him more clearly.

tilted his chin up slightly, creating an angle where she

in the end, you’re not right for

family’s illegitimate child, looked down upon by others. So, I made a vow back then. One day, I would trample all those who looked down on me under my feet. I did love you at one point, but your presence didn’t help my career. In fact, it could have become

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hand as if

his hand was about to make contact, he hesitated and withdrew it, as if he feared that

what

But what I truly desire, you couldn’t provide. So, you’re not

thought. Meanwhile, Callum continued to kneel before her, as

looked like sculptures frozen

felt like an eternity, Lillian’s dry lips moved, and she murmured softly, “Callum… So, your love for me is nothing much.”

contracted, and his face turned pale. His clenched fists at his side were an attempt to suppress

gently, but her

pain when she was about to die, but now she was in so much

hand, her fingers caressing his cheek.

had once been so familiar, the one she had touched

the initial emotion of seeing the news to calmly listening to him now, had she mentally prepared herself for this before

from now on, we have no more ties between us,” she murmured, her fingertip gently landing on his lips as if performing a ritual. “Callum, I

want the final separation to

go from being the person

no longer loved each other in the future, she hoped for an amicable breakup. After all, this

her was far less