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

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

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 become a burden. Madeline, on the other hand, could use the Tall family’s power to help me achieve my

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as if he wanted

withdrew it, as if he feared that touching her would make

eyes flickered. “Is what you’re

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

continued to kneel before her, as if

looked like sculptures frozen in

Lillian’s dry lips moved, and she murmured

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

gently, but her smile was so bitter.

about to die, but now she was in so much pain.

almost struggled to lift her hand, her fingers

so familiar, the one she had touched and admired countless times, now felt strangely foreign.

listening to him now, had she mentally

gently landing on his lips as if performing a ritual. “Callum, I wish you all

the final separation to be filled

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

she hoped for an amicable breakup. After all,

what he wanted, and his love for her was

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