The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 7

At the hospital, Callum rushed in carrying Sophie, Mila trailing behind.

The doctor examined Sophie’s wounds with a smirk. “A few more minutes and these would ne

healed on their own.”

Sophie playfully punched Callum’s arm. “I told you it wasn’t serious. Now we look silly

“Your husband’s concern is natural,” the doctor remarked.

The word husband‘ made Callum pause. At the amusement park, he hadn’t corrected similar assumptions because Mila enjoyed it. But he knew who his real wife was.

“Doctor, you misunderstand. We’re just friends,” he stated firmly.

The doctor’s smile froze. Their intimate behavior suggested otherwise–if they weren’t married, this could only mean one thing.

“How nice of you to carry your ‘friend‘ to the hospital,” the doctor’s tone turned cold. “Does your wife

know?”

that matter?” Callum asked, genuinely puzzled.

doctor, a devoted husband himself, felt disgusted. “You think it’s appropriate to carry another woman while married?”

with that?” Mila piped up.

course you’d defend your mother, but-”

not my mother,” Mila

incredulously. “Then why are you defending

to Aunt Sophie. I’m standing up for what’s right!” Mila declared

of them, piecing

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or are you and your father just heartless? Supporting another woman like this… if I had a

herself, but the doctor wasn’t

he’d once had feelings for Sophie, but he’d never

movies, things they’d done since childhood. Mila loved Sophie

appropriate boundaries.

between us,” Callum insisted. “My wife wouldn’t mind. You’re

I hope you’ll feel the same

with another

Callum like a punch to the gut – Aria, spending time

and movies…

he glimpsed how his actions might look through her eyes. Had he been wrong all