Chapter 825


    But he didn’t ask the driver to stop. Instead, he said, “If you want to distance yourself from me, you


    should have pped me in the face when I pulled you into the car. Don’t you think it’s toote to say


    that?”


    Lillian stared at him. “You… I’m unlucky enough now. What do you want? Aren’t you worried your


    girlfriend will misunderstand if you show up like this today?”


    Callum stared at Lillian obscurely. “Does it matter if she misunderstands? Will you believe me if I


    say I’ve never had any feelings for her?”


    Lillian was stunned and looked at Callum in a daze. After a while, she spoke as if she had regained


    herposure, “So, are you only with her because of your career and the power?”


    He pursed his thin lips and didn’t respond to her.


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    Hence, she stopped asking further. She used to believe that even though his career was why he


    chose to be with Madeline, they should still have feelings for each other. After all, they have been in


    amitted rtionship for five years and are on the brink of marriage.


    Otherwise, why would he marry someone he didn’t love?


    But now he told her that he had no feelings for Madeline!


    The car was heading in a direction that was bing more and more remote. Lillian was suddenly


    shocked. “Where are you taking me?


    “A ce that will keep you away from any possible trouble. Something may happen soon. It would


    be best if you stayed there for now,” Callum replied.


    “I need to go home, and not be somewhere away from trouble. Callum, please ask the driver to stop


    the car!” Lillian eximed.


    “The car won’t stop, Lillian. I just want you to be safe,” Callum stated. Lillian responded by asking,


    “Safe? Is this how you protect me? Are you attempting to force me to go somewhere against my


    will?”


    “Just trust me this once!” He insisted.


    She suddenly smiled. “Callum, have you ever thought that I can be safe and sound as long as you


    don’t show up in front of me? Maybe if you hadn’te into my life and we hadn’t fallen in love


    back then, I might not have ended up in the ICU with a severe injury. If you hadn’te


    and taken me to the hotel room, this incident wouldn’t have happened today.”


    A deep frown marred Callum’s countenance. A touch of pain shed in his eyes, but it shed too


    fast that Lillian didn’t catch it at all.


    Callum shifted his gaze slightly and convinced her softly, “You have to stay there for some time,


    even if you don’t want to. After a few days, everything will be over.”


    Lillian didn’t know what Callum was nning, but his words made it clear that there was no way to


    refuse.


    “Is he afraid she will say something inappropriate to the media and ruin his marriage? Or is there


    some other reason to keep her away from this?” Lillian pondered.


    The rest of the journey waspletely silent. No one said a word.


    Upon reaching their destination, Lillian discovered it was an ordinary residential area. Despite being


    in a remote area on the outskirts, many city dwellers purchase homes here due to the affordable


    prices. Therefore, at night, the ce is quite lively.


    Callum took Lillian to a condominium and said to her, “Stay here for a few days. Please request


    leave from your office first. Once everything is sorted out after a few days, you can leave here and


    live a normal life!”


    Lillian frowned. “What are you trying to sort out? What do you mean by that? Are you looking for the


    person who took these two photos? Are you asking the person with the verified ount to


    apologize publicly for spreading this incident online? Callum, I want to live a normal life, and that’s


    why we should cut ties with each other from now on, okay?”


    “Do you really want to cut ties with me?” He struggled to ask it, his hands hanging at his side, tightly


    clenched into fists.


    He nned to act early and fight an uphill battle for her, but the woman he loved most was talking


    about cutting ties with him!


    “Shouldn’t we? Why are you reaching out to me now after breaking up with me so decisively in the


    past and not having any contact for thest five years? Do you think everything will be fine if I stay


    here for a few days, away from trouble?” she asked.


    Callum’s fingers clenched relentlessly, his nails piercing deeply into the palm of his hand.


    “Why? She’s right. Why did I do that? Because I missed her and thought


    about her constantly. Because I had been nning this for five years. With a little more time, I could


    have resolved this problem sessfully. I can’t help bute to see her and get involved with her. I


    know my anxiety almost ruined my ns, but luckily, I’m not the same person I was five years ago!”


    Callum was lost in thought.


    “Believe me, I won’t let go of anyone who framed you. I will not allow those rumors to nder you. If


    there is no good result in a few days, then…” He paused and smiled bitterly, “From that moment


    forward, you are free to cut ties with me.”


    Because that showed that he failed to do it!


    Lillian felt a sharp pain in her heart. His smile made her uneasy, and she had trouble breathing.


    “Callum, what do you n to do?” She didn’t understand why he did this. They had already broken


    up with each other.


    “I want to…” he murmured, gazing at her with a hint of desire and yearning.


    Despite his iplete words at the time, she was able to infer his intentions.


    Suddenly, Lillian’s expression changed. “No way! Even if you still have feelings for me, I won’t be


    with you again. So don’t-”


    While she was speaking, her phone suddenly rang. The name that appeared on the caller ID was


    Jerick.


    While Lillian was about to answer the phone, Callum suddenly came up to her and grabbed her


    wrist forcefully, causing her great pain and


    making her drop the phone.


    The phone kept ringing.


    “Callum, you-”


    He kissed her forcefully, stopping her from speaking.


    He tightly held her chin with his other hand, preventing her from resisting. He kissed her so hard as


    if he had put all his feelings into it.


    Lillian kept struggling and trying to move her head away while using her other hand to punch him.


    However, no matter how much she fought against it, his kiss continued to deepen.


    His breath, temperature, and the sensation of kissing her all felt incredibly familiar. Lillian’s struggle


    slowly transformed into a mesmerizing trance, blurring the line between reality and illusion.