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.

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

in the end, you’re not right for me.” He spoke

feet. I did love you at one point, but your presence didn’t help my career. In fact, it could have become

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he raised his hand as if he wanted to touch

contact, he hesitated and withdrew it, as if he feared that touching her would

flickered. “Is what you’re saying… the truth?”

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

Callum continued to

looked like

she murmured softly, “Callum… So, your love for

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

smiled gently, but her smile was so bitter.

such pain when she was about to die, but now she

struggled to lift her hand, her

had once been so familiar, the one she

to him now,

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

final separation to

to go from being the person he loved the most

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

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

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