The Ceo’s Convict Wife by Jennifer Mike

Chapter 988

Nonetheless, he felt that he was just as easily manipulated by her and just couldn’t escape.

Suddenly, Callum put the ointment back into Lillian’s hand. “Apply it yourself!” After saying that, he went upstairs and entered his bedroom without waiting for her to react.

Bang!

After slamming the door shut, Callum leaned against the back of the door and raked his fingers through his hair in frustration.

“Why am I always so weak in front of her? I seem to be at her mercy and willingly allow her to control me.”

During dinner at the White residence, Lillian found that all the dishes were catered to her taste. There were homemade dishes she used to like in Strico and also some specialties from Jacaster.

It was not surprising that there were dishes from Jacaster here, but the Strico-based dishes needed to be cooked by a cook who was familiar with them. Lillian ate the food happily, sneaking a glance at Callum from time to time. In the end, she simply stared at him openly.

‘This is great… Now, I can sit next to him and have dinner together. It would be

if we could be like this in the future.

great

In fact, we won’t be alone. Our children would eat with us and everyone would talk about the interesting things that happened to them every day. The thought alone delighted Lillian.

“Of course, it would be better if there were more than one child.”

Thinking of this, Lillian couldn’t help but smile. Juxtaposed against her swollen red cheeks, the smile made her look a little foolish.

glanced at Lillian, who was smiling. “What are

will have in the future,” Lillian replied smoothly.

a month and be with you?” Despite his words,

to her senses as if she had

was just… just…” She bit her lip and didn’t

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face annoyed him again. “All

Let’s eat.”

lowered her head and ate a few mouthfuls of food. Suddenly, when she thought of something, she looked up and said, “Callum, it will be your birthday in three days.

if you want me to take you to my birthday banquet, you can give up on the idea. In what capacity

on her fork tightened as her face turned pale. “I… I know. I… I wasn’t thinking about attending your birthday banquet. I was just wondering if I could have cake with you after you return from the birthday banquet. I… I will prepare the cake. I just… I just want

felt was a sense of frustration that made it difficult for him to breathe.

to share a birthday cake with me?

“Callum, I will prepare cakes for your birthday every year, alright? I’ll eat a piece of your birthday cake on every birthday until my hair turns gray and my

sure that you’ll grow old with

I’m not going to

then stay with me forever. You’re not allowed to leave.”

didn’t expect that they would break up, let alone for it to be suggested by

up, then go ahead, but I don’t know

her pale face regain its rosiness. Her originally pitiful expression was replaced by one of joy. “I will

swollen cheeks was still so stupid, yet he was somehow captivated by it.

However, he wasn’t feeling sleepy, as his mind filled with