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 looked down

matter. But in the end, you’re not right for me.” He spoke

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

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he raised his hand as if

withdrew it, as if he feared that

what

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

continued to kneel before her, as if

them looked like sculptures frozen

and she murmured

and his face turned pale. His clenched fists at his

smiled gently, but her smile was so bitter.

was about to die, but now she was

struggled to lift her hand, her fingers caressing his

she

the initial emotion of seeing the news to calmly listening to him now, had she mentally

we have no more ties between us,” she murmured, her fingertip gently landing on his

didn’t want the final separation to be filled with

to go from being the person he loved the most to

longer loved each other in the future, she hoped for an amicable breakup. After all, this man had been the one she genuinely

provide what he wanted, and his love for her was far less than what he hoped to

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