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.

it wasn’t intentional, how outrageous!” Lillian fumed. However, right now, she couldn’t catch up to

police and have them check the footage.

that, Lillian nodded in

turned without a word,

instinctively tried to grab Callum, but he sidestepped her

me, don’t

to make sure you’re

ided,

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

then?”

taken aback, but Callum

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

courage to love him anymore. In five years, she had shed the audacity and unwavering determination of her youth. She cared about many things now and

and Jerick, “Were you the ones pushed down the escalator? Are you

shook

asked, “What happened? Is someone bleeding? Is anyone else injured besides

gaze, she noticed a trail of crimson on the escalator steps, barely visible against the dark

It was Callum’s!” she thought.

where Callum had

chest, making it hard to breathe. He was hurt, but

observant, or if he hadn’t been wearing dark clothes, maybe she

couldn’t sleep. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the

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

doubts

they were done, but he suddenly claimed that he had

clear that they couldn’t be together, he saved her in that

felt like they were tangled up in a never–ending loop, something she couldn’t