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.

and tilted his chin up slightly, creating an angle where she looked down on

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

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

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his hand as if he wanted to touch her cheek.

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

“Is what you’re saying…

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

Meanwhile, Callum continued to kneel before her,

like sculptures frozen in

she murmured softly, “Callum…

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

gently, but her smile was so

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

almost struggled to lift her hand, her

familiar, the one she had touched and

the news to calmly listening to him now, had she mentally prepared herself for

between us,” she murmured, her fingertip gently landing on his lips as if performing a

want the final separation to be filled with

from being the person

hoped

couldn’t provide what he wanted, and his love for her was far less than what

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