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.

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

can report to the police and have them check the

Lillian nodded

turned without a word, intending to leave,

Lillian almost instinctively tried to grab Callum,

if you don’t have feelings for me, don’t touch me!‘ Callum

to make sure you’re

ided,

1. what if 1 mid

then?”

aback, but Callum left without another word.

“Does he love me? Perhaps he does! Maybe, as he has said before, he

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 her. She just wanted a

and Jerick, “Were you the ones pushed

Lillian shook her

“What happened? Is someone bleeding? Is anyone else injured besides

Following the guard’s gaze, she noticed a trail of crimson on the escalator steps, barely visible against

was Callum’s!”

where Callum had fallen.

like something heavy was pressing on her chest, making it hard to breathe. He was hurt,

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

eyes, she saw the image of

ties with me anymore?” she thought.

various doubts

thought they were done, but he suddenly claimed that he had always

it clear that they couldn’t be together,

in a never–ending loop, something she couldn’t

for untangle,