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.

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

to think that being with you was a simple matter. But in the end, you’re not right for me.” He spoke softly, his

the White 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

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he spoke, he raised his hand as if he wanted to

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

flickered. “Is what you’re

truth, Lillian. When I loved you, it was genuine. But what I truly desire, you couldn’t provide. So, you’re not right for me. I need a woman who can

slowly lowered her eyelids, lost in thought. Meanwhile, Callum continued to

looked like

dry lips moved, and she murmured softly, “Callum… So, your love for

suddenly contracted, and his face turned pale. His clenched fists at

gently, but her smile

had never felt such pain when she was about to die, but now she

lift her hand, her

familiar, the one she had touched and admired

calmly listening to him

gently landing

want the final separation to be filled

didn’t want to go from being the person he loved the most to becoming his

each other in the future, she hoped for an amicable

her was far less than

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