The Ceo’s Convict Wife

Chapter 866

Lillian lifted her head, her gaze fixed upon the man who had shielded her. Now, he was the one who should be hurting. He had become a human cushion for her. “I… I’m fine,” she hurriedly said, noticing his unusually pale complexion and the beads of sweat forming on his forehead, his brows furrowed in pain.

Lillian quickly stood up and said, “How about you?”

Callum gasped. “I’m fine.”

Lillian reached out, attempting to help Callum up, but he glanced at her hand and then met her eyes. “If you don’t have feelings for me, don’t touch me.”

“I… I just wanted to help you up.”

“It’s unnecessary,” he replied, steadying himself and standing on his own.

“Lillian, are you alright?” Jerick rushed over anxiously.

“I’m okay, didn’t get hurt much,” Lillian replied while thinking, “But… What about Callum? Is he okay? We fell together just now, and I landed on top of him… Is he really unh

Jerick turned to Callum and said, “Mr. White, thank you for saving Lillian just

now.”

Callum raised an eyebrow, his tone mocking. “Thank me?”

“Yes, I’m thanking you. Is there a problem?” Jerick met Callum’s gaze confidently.

Callum’s eyes darkened, his face clouded with a layer of gloom. Jerick stared back, unflinching.

In the end, Callum was the one to look away first. His gaze shifted to Rebecca, who was still standing frozen at the escalator exit.

His icy stare jolted Rebecca back to reality, and she hurriedly stammered, “I… I didn’t mean it; I didn’t mean to…” With that, she fled, not looking back.

wasn’t intentional, how outrageous!” Lillian fumed. However, right

have them check the footage. She won’t get away with this,” Jerick said.

nodded

word, intending to leave,

tried to grab Callum, but he sidestepped her

for me, don’t touch

sure you’re really okay. Lillian said.

ided,

1. ‘And what if 1 mid t’in uw okay? What

then?”

Callum left without another

love you. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have saved you like that.” Jerick’s voice echoed softly. Lillian bit her lip, feeling a mixture of emotions. “Does he love me?

audacity and unwavering determination of her youth. She cared about many things now and didn’t want her aging parents to worry about her.

and Jerick,

shook

of the guards asked, “What happened? Is someone bleeding? Is anyone else

she noticed a trail of crimson on the escalator steps, barely visible against the dark gray color. As the

It was Callum’s!” she

Callum had

was pressing on her chest, making it hard to breathe. He was hurt,

observant, or if he hadn’t

Lillian couldn’t sleep. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the image of Callum

he mentioned his injury? Does he not want any ties with me anymore?” she thought. “Then why did he save me? Why did he

moment, various doubts flooded her

suddenly claimed that he had always loved her.

clear that they couldn’t be together, he saved

they were tangled up in a never–ending loop, something