Her Vengeful Rebirth

Chapter 296 This Will Alleviate The Pain

“Trust me, doing this will alleviate the pain.”

Calista nodded subtly. She had to admit that when Kallum kissed her, the pain in her body seemed to Jessen significantly. Such was the strange effect of hormones.

Just as the two were becoming increasingly engrossed in the moment of passion, a sudden knock on the door echoed through the room, leaving them both startled.

Subconsciously, Kallum covered Calista with the blanket, asking discontentedly. “Who is it?”

Upon hearing her son’s annoyed voice, Wanda felt a wave of guilt wash over her. She wondered if she had inadvertently disrupted something, but it was just past dinner time.

With a stiffened resolve, Wanda said, “Callie, your dad’s here. Aren’t you going to see him?”

It was then that Calista remembered that Benedict should have arrived by then. After all, just a few days. ago, Wanda had discussed her marriage plans with him. Since she hadn’t returned home, Benedict had not choice but to come and check in with her.

“Um… I’m on my way.”

Calista gave Kallum a nudge, swiftly getting dressed. Off to the side, Kallum grumbled, “Who visits at this time?”

In his heart, he had long stopped considering Calista as part of the Stafford family.

really think you can avoid meeting

covetous gaze over her. The more he thought about it, the more regretful he felt. The night was when she felt the most discomfort, so it was impossible for him to make a move then.

voicing his complaints. Instead, he

Their progress was incredibly fast. Although they were only getting married and had to wait

she was lost in thought, twenty minutes had already passed by the

the best. He would have preferred to come a little later, but recent events

.

Calista, Benedict’s emotions were incredibly complex. Although he was technically Kallum’s future father–in–law, he found

time, yet his reputation seemed to grow increasingly fearsome. He had effortlessly crushed the Wolford family, and Harvey was dead. If it hadn’t been for Harvey’s associates changing sides swiftly, it was only a matter of time before the

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even though Kallum had always been fairly kind to him, Benedict never dared

of the

“Callic, Mr. Kallum.”

him Mr. Kallum?” Upon seeing Kallum’s eyebrow raised in

a half a son.

sweat from his forehead, repeatedly waving his hands in

the hook. He seriously greeted, “Dad”

Benedict felt even more uneasy. Although the couple had been engaged for many years, when it came to the moment of Kallum acknowledging him

exchanging a few words, Wanda tactfully led everyone away, giving the father

couch. Getting straight to

been uneasily watching her since the very beginning, clearly indicating he had something to discuss

was no longer as tense, Benedict revealed a

like… someone’s trying to

looked at him,

feeling, you know. These past few days have been strange. The day before yesterday, I nearly got hit by a car. Yesterday, I tripped on something and almost hit

head on a sharp rock. And just now, right when I was about to leave the house, my car brakes suddenly failed! I had to run until the car ran out of gas