The Ceo’s Convict Wife

Chapter 1110

Chapter 1110

Suddenly, Callum stiffened up before raising his head slowly to look at her. “Why are you here?” he said in a dry voice, forcing a smile as he did

She was startled by the haggardness on his face. “You look awful! Your flight back must have been exhausting. Why don’t you come home and rest? You can deal with everything else after a good rest.”

Lillian approached Callum as she spoke. “When did you arrive? You should have given me a call as soon as you got off the plane.”

Callum did not answer. Instead, he threw his arms around her waist without warning and pressed his face against her belly.

Lillian was stunned. “What’s wrong? What happened?”

Her voice was so gentle that the weight on his heart became unbearable.

He could not bring himself to tell her that it was his mother who almost killed her and her unborn child, nor could he tell her that what he did to exact vengeance on her behalf was merely keeping his mother from stepping out of the castle for the rest of her life.

He did not send the perpetrators to be punished by the law, nor did he have them pay for their crimes.

“Would she blame me?” he wondered.

The guilt weighed so heavily on his heart that he could hardly breathe.

Lillian knew that something had happened from the way Callum remained silent.

it together even if I can’t help.” Lillian caressed his black hair. “You couldn’t have forgotten the promise we made when we got married, could you?”

he said quietly. “Just like how I didn’t forget that I once told

who had brought

you been protecting me and Yasmin?”

even tighter in a rare instance of

you feel ready to.” Lillian patted him on the

could he not want to?” she thought. “It’s just…”

killed

stunned. “Your mother?” she

her, but she never thought the latter would

looked as though he was about to cry.

blame you for that. All I know

hand and held it in

to the police. Instead, I merely kept her

he murmured an incessant stream

said. “You kept your mother from leaving her home, which is no different from sending her to jail. Do you think I would blame you or think that you are protecting her

woman before him seemed to see through his innermost fears.

keep it from me and gotten justice for me. Even if the person responsible was your mother, you made things right for me

raised his head

me like this. But I’ll be sad again because I know you must feel awful. You are, aren’t you?” said she.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255