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?”

matter?” Callum asked,

himself, felt disgusted. “You think

that?”

defend your mother, but-”

not my mother,” Mila interrupted.

doctor stared incredulously. “Then why are you

jealous and mean to Aunt Sophie. I’m standing up for what’s

doctor looked between the three of them, piecing together the story. “Is

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are you and your father just heartless? Supporting another woman like this… if I had a child who betrayed me this way, I couldn’t sleep at

defend herself, but the doctor wasn’t

felt defensive. Sure, he’d once had feelings for Sophie, but he’d never betrayed Aria just

done since childhood. Mila loved Sophie too. He’d

maintained appropriate boundaries.

Callum insisted. “My

I hope you’ll feel the same when your

another man.”

Callum like a punch to the gut

and movies…

time, he glimpsed how his actions might