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.

his chin up slightly, creating an angle where she looked

good person. I used to think that being with you was a simple matter. But in the end, you’re not right

I did love

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raised his hand as if he wanted to touch her

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

“Is what you’re saying… the truth?”

truly desire, you couldn’t provide. So, you’re not right for me. I

continued to kneel before her, as if

looked like sculptures

and she murmured softly, “Callum… So,

suddenly contracted, and his face turned pale. His clenched

gently, but her smile was

had never felt such pain when she was about to die, but now she was in so much pain.

lift her hand,

had once been so familiar, the one she had touched and

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

she murmured, her fingertip gently landing on his lips as if performing a ritual. “Callum, I wish you all the best.”

didn’t want the final separation to be filled with

to go from being the person he loved the most to becoming his enemy.

they no longer loved each other in the future, she hoped for an amicable breakup. After all, this man had been the one she genuinely

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

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