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.

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

police and have them check the

nodded in agreement.

without a word, intending

tried to grab Callum, but he sidestepped her

for me, don’t

to make sure you’re

ided,

1. mid t’in

then?”

Callum left

Otherwise, 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 Madeline. His love had always been

courage to love him anymore. In five years, she had shed the audacity and unwavering determination of her youth. She cared about many things now and didn’t want her aging parents to worry about

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

shook her head.

then, one of the guards asked, “What happened? Is someone bleeding? Is

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

It was

where Callum

was pressing on her chest, making it hard to breathe. He was hurt, but

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

home, Lillian couldn’t sleep. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the image of Callum and her falling on the escalator together.

hadn’t he mentioned his injury? Does he not want any ties with me anymore?” she thought. “Then why

various doubts flooded her

thought they were done, but he suddenly claimed

had made it clear that they couldn’t be

tangled up in a never–ending loop, something she

for untangle,