The Ceo’s Convict Wife

Chapter 697

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.

approached Lillian’s bedside. He crouched down and tilted his chin up slightly, creating

I used to think that being with you was a simple matter. But in the end, you’re not right for me.” He spoke softly, his voice tender, like a lover’s

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

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as if he wanted to touch her

hesitated and withdrew it, as if he feared

“Is what

Lillian. When I loved you, it was genuine. But what I truly desire, you couldn’t provide. So,

Meanwhile, Callum continued to kneel before her, as if

like sculptures frozen

like an eternity, Lillian’s dry lips moved, and she murmured

pupils suddenly contracted, and his face turned pale. His clenched fists at his side were an

her smile was

such pain when she was about to die,

hand, her fingers caressing his

one she had touched and admired countless

listening to him now,

then, 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 wish you

the final separation to

to go from being the person he loved the

each other in the future, she hoped

his love for her was far less than what he hoped to

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