The Ceo’s Convict Wife by Jennifer Mike

Chapter 866

Lillian lifted her head, her gaze fixed upon the man who had shielded her. Now, he was the one who should be hurting. He had become a human cushion for her. “I… I’m fine,” she hurriedly said, noticing his unusually pale complexion and the beads of sweat forming on his forehead, his brows furrowed in pain.

Lillian quickly stood up and said, “How about you?”

Callum gasped. “I’m fine.”

Lillian reached out, attempting to help Callum up, but he glanced at her hand and then met her eyes. “If you don’t have feelings for me, don’t touch me.”

“I… I just wanted to help you up.”

“It’s unnecessary,” he replied, steadying himself and standing on his own.

“Lillian, are you alright?” Jerick rushed over anxiously.

“I’m okay, didn’t get hurt much,” Lillian replied while thinking, “But… What about Callum? Is he okay? We fell together just now, and I landed on top of him… Is he really unh

Jerick turned to Callum and said, “Mr. White, thank you for saving Lillian just

now.”

Callum raised an eyebrow, his tone mocking. “Thank me?”

“Yes, I’m thanking you. Is there a problem?” Jerick met Callum’s gaze confidently.

Callum’s eyes darkened, his face clouded with a layer of gloom. Jerick stared back, unflinching.

In the end, Callum was the one to look away first. His gaze shifted to Rebecca, who was still standing frozen at the escalator exit.

His icy stare jolted Rebecca back to reality, and she hurriedly stammered, “I… I didn’t mean it; I didn’t mean to…” With that, she fled, not looking back.

claiming it wasn’t intentional, how outrageous!” Lillian fumed. However, right now, she couldn’t catch

mall has surveillance cameras. We can report to the police and have them check the footage. She won’t get away with

Lillian nodded in agreement.

without a word, intending to leave,

almost instinctively tried to grab Callum, but he sidestepped her

for me, don’t touch me!‘ Callum said coldly.

make sure you’re really okay.

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then?”

but Callum left without another word.

he wouldn’t have saved you like that.” Jerick’s voice echoed softly. Lillian bit her lip, feeling a mixture of emotions. “Does he love me? Perhaps he does! Maybe, as he has said before, he has never loved

five years, she had shed the audacity and unwavering determination of her youth.

over, asking Lillian and Jerick, “Were you the ones pushed down the escalator? Are

Lillian shook her

happened? Is someone

on the escalator steps, barely visible against the dark gray color. As the

It was Callum’s!” she

Callum had

was pressing on her chest, making it hard

been more observant, or if he hadn’t been wearing dark clothes, maybe she

home, Lillian couldn’t sleep. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the image of Callum

anymore?” she thought. “Then why did he save me? Why did he happen to

doubts flooded her mind.

suddenly claimed

thought she had made it clear that they couldn’t

felt like they were tangled up in a never–ending loop, something she

for untangle,