• 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

  • “You think it’s appropriate to

  • with that?” Mila piped

  • defend

  • my mother,”

  • “Then why are you defending her?”

  • jealous and mean to Aunt Sophie. I’m standing up for what’s right!”

  • them, piecing together

  • Chapter

  • Supporting another woman like this… if I had a child who betrayed me this way, I

  • hurt, ready to defend herself, but the

  • for Sophie, but he’d never betrayed

  • done since childhood. Mila loved

  • appropriate boundaries.

  • “My wife wouldn’t

  • it’s nothing, then I hope you’ll feel

  • with another man.”

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

  • and movies…

  • how his actions might look through her eyes. Had he been

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