Chapter 697

It was clear that Callum a deliberate effort to conceal his emotions and thoughts.

However, that all fell apart when he heard about Lillian’s situation.

“But he’s with Madeline…” Rosalie said hesitantly.

“There must be some reason for it. Sometimes, you can’t have both power and a beautiful woman. You have to make a choice,” Jonathan said. “Are you saying Callum chose Madeline to reclaim his position in the White family?” Rosalie asked, clearly stunned.

“That’s just one possibility,” Jonathan replied.

Rosalie fell silent as she wondered, “Could it be true? What would Callum say to Lillian?”

Jonathan held Rosalie’s hand tightly, trying to comfort her in her current state of unease and tension.

Inside the ward, Lillian and Callum locked eyes. She couldn’t help but feel that even though he was so close, they had become distant.

In fact, they were even further than ever before.

“Is what the news said true?” she asked hesitantly. She had been awake for a while now, but only in recent days had she been able to speak, and even then, her words came out haltingly.

Callum remained silent for a while before finally uttering a quiet “yes.”

Lillian’s body trembled. “Are you… with another woman?” she asked. She strained to open her eyes wider as if trying to see him more clearly.

and tilted his chin up slightly, creating an angle

was a simple matter. But in the end, you’re not right for me.” He spoke softly, his voice tender, like a lover’s whisper, yet

did love you at

10:15

as if he wanted

was about to make contact, he hesitated and withdrew it, as if he feared that touching her would make it harder to let go.

“Is what you’re saying… the truth?”

desire, you couldn’t provide. So, you’re not right for me. I need a woman who can support my

Meanwhile, Callum continued

of them looked like sculptures frozen in

she murmured softly, “Callum… So, your love

contracted, and his face turned pale. His clenched fists

smiled gently, but her smile was so bitter.

about to die,

hand, her fingers caressing his

that had once been so familiar, the one she had touched and admired countless times, now felt strangely foreign.

listening to him now,

murmured, her fingertip gently landing on his lips as if performing a ritual. “Callum, I wish you all

didn’t want the final separation to be filled with tears

go from being the person he

parting, even if they no longer loved each other in the future, she hoped for an amicable breakup. After all, this man had been

he wanted, and his love for her was far less than

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