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.

you. We could at least face it together even if I can’t help.” Lillian caressed his black hair. “You couldn’t have forgotten

like how I didn’t forget that I once told you that I would protect you from any

one who had brought about her

me

Callum held Lillian even tighter in a rare instance

me now. You can tell me whenever you feel ready to.” Lillian patted him on the back. “Let’s go home. You haven’t seen Katrina for days. Don’t

he not want to?” she thought. “It’s

killed you and the baby and that the mastermind behind that

stunned. “Your mother?” she

her, but she never thought the latter would resort to

looked

that. All I know is that you have been doing everything possible

hand and

to the police. Instead, I merely kept her from leaving the house

murmured an incessant stream

your mother from leaving her home, which is no

him

was your mother, you made things right for me instead

froze, and then raised his head slowly

like this. But I’ll be sad again because I

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