Seven Years of Love Seven Minutes of Truth

Chapter 7

At the hospital, Callum rushed in carrying Sophie, Mila trailing behind.

The doctor examined Sophie’s wounds with a smirk. “A few more minutes and these would’ve healed on

their own.”

Sophie playfully punched Callum’s arm. “I told you it wasn’t serious. Now we look silly.”

“Your husband’s concern is natural,” the doctor remarked.

The word ‘husband‘ made Callum pause. At the amusement park, he hadn’t corrected similar assumptions because Míla enjoyed it. But he knew who his real wife was.

“Doctor, you misunderstand. We’re just friends,” he stated firmly.

The doctor’s smile froze. Their intimate behavior suggested otherwise – if they weren’t married, this could

only mean one thing.

“How nice of you to carry your ‘friend‘ to the hospital,” the doctor’s tone turned cold. “Does your wife

know?”

that matter?” Callum asked, genuinely

devoted husband himself, felt disgusted.

woman while married?”

with that?”

course you’d defend your mother, but-”

not my mother,”

“Then why are

jealous and mean to Aunt Sophie. I’m standing up for what’s right!”

really jealous, or are you and your father just heartless? Supporting another woman like this… if I had a child who betrayed me this way, I couldn’t sleep at night.”

looked hurt, ready to defend herself, but the doctor

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never betrayed Aria–por occasional dinners and movies, things they’d done since childhood. Mila

between us,” Callum insisted. “My

it’s nothing, then I hope you’ll feel the same when

with another man.”