Chapter 422 Laughing At A Time Like This

Such unprincipled, weak, and soft words would have never been uttered by Kallum in his wildest dreams. However, because of her, everything seemed to flow naturally.

He carefully reached out and gently patted her shoulder.

“Could you stop crying, please? It’s breaking my heart to see you like this. If you’re upset, angry, or unhappy, just take it out on me…”

Calista had her head buried in the pillow when she heard him say that. Without a second thought, she stretched out her leg and gave him a swift kick.

After receiving a kick, Kallum let out a dramatic scream, swiftly “falling” to the ground.

Upon hearing a muffled sound, Calista subtly turned her head to look. A snow–white pillow concealed most of his face, leaving only a reddened, gleaming eye peering out at an angle. It looked both pitiful and wary at the same time.

Kallum had initially planned to feign pain, but when he saw her looking over, he couldn’t resist. Like a ravenous wolf lunging for its prey, he leaped from the ground onto the bed.

“What are you looking at? Afraid I’ll get hurt? Has my little darling finally learned to care for others?”

Calista, with a huff, hid her face again and exclaimed, “Why didn’t you die from the fall?”

Kallum gave a shameless grin. “How could I possibly die? If I did, wouldn’t you be left a widow? I couldn’t bear to do that to you….

has no decency at all!

His words weren’t even that touching! There must be something wrong with my body, even

thoughts in mind, she fiercely wiped away her tears, but still turned her back, unwilling to let Kallum see her in such a state. Kallum saw her turning her back to him, moving from one side of

instinctively turned her body

is he so annoying?

Look, I hurried back right away just to see

use those cheesy

heart out already. He has seen me crying, so what

at him with red- rimmed eyes and a reddened

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422 Laughing At A Time Like This

little bit more?”

shamelessness and submissiveness left Calista in a dilemma, with no solutions at hand.

stand the

arms. He gave her bottom a playful

mind. Ignoring her own

on top and him below, Kallum found himself looking directly into her sparkling eyes. There seemed to

any closer… she uttered inexplicably and then attempted to leave.

pulling her into his embrace and

flashed a grin, his eyes brimming with

didn’t

moment, a phone call came in, shattering their rare moment of

delight

usual self. “What’s the matter?” Calista speculated that the issue must have been caused by Kallum taking her

head and offered a comforting smile. “It’s nothing. Some troublemakers have leaked the news of me taking you away. Then, some with an agenda are leading a public protest with the relatives of the patients.

he

of the patients will only backfire. Perhaps we should hold a press conference. Otherwise, in the coming days, those with ulterior motives will continuously exploit them to create trouble, preventing my

be present. However, he was unsure if she

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