The Ceo’s Convict Wife by Jennifer Mike

Chapter 185

His words almost choked Lillian. “Playing both sides? What nonsensel The problem is, I haven’t even really been with either side!” she thought.

However, in front of Callum, she thought for a while and tried to explain in a pleasing manner. “Well… you see, it’s because my mom pressured me into this. She insisted I go on this blind date, or she’d cut ties with me. I actually wanted to tell the guy that I already have a boyfriend, but he interrupted me.”

To be fair, that wasn’t entirely a lie.

“Did your mother force you to go on a blind date?” He raised an eyebrow.

“Yes, yes!” She smiled awkwardly. In fact, her mother was being overly abusive in the matter forcing her to go on blind dates.

“So, you mean you haven’t told your family that you have a boyfriend?” he asked. A dangerous glint passed through his eyes.

Lillian suddenly felt a pang of guilt, thinking, “Tell my parents? How can I explain? Just the revelation of Callum’s identity would likely terrify my parents, especially… considering Callum and I aren’t really an official couple, just going through the

motions.”

“I didn’t tell them because… I thought it might shock them. I mean, our relationship was so sudden, and I didn’t want to worry them. I was planning to find the right moment to tell them.” Lillian quickly came up with an excuse, though she had no intention of actually telling them.

“Do you really plan to tell them?” Callum asked. His dark eyes

narrowed.

“I promise.” She quickly said. Her face showed the sincerity of someone who’d swear by the heavens.

nodded. “If you ever go on

current situation, she could only laugh. “There will be

just pretending to be his girlfriend, shouldn’t he, as my boyfriend, at least pretend to be caring and protective? Why is

me, shouldn’t he let me fall in love with him first? In those movies and TV shows, when men plotted revenge, they always started by acting incredibly gentle and pretended

à moment that she was being held tenderly. Instead, she constantly felt like her life was

be satisfied with her answer. Thus, he turned around and continued to walk forward,

park,

hungry?” Callum

at his expression, which seemed calm enough. “How about we grab something to eat around here? There are some great restaurants

at her. Right now, her eyes sparkled with excitement whenever food was

and insisted he take her to try them. “Let’s go,” he

a

that area was delicious, but it didn’t stop Lillian from leading him to a

they entered the restaurant, Lillian took the menu and began to order the

about the food. However, halfway

talked too much,” she

Keep talking; I’m

then decided to ask, “By the way, why did you come here today?” The words slipped out, and she immediately regretted bringing up

her a lot of effort to get past the blind date. Yet, now, she took the

at her and said, “If I hadn’t shown up, were you planning to have dinner with

guilt. After all, she did intend to treat

the offensive words uttered by the blind date just a moment ago, Lillian suddenly regretted not stepping up and