But Rosalie still planned to keep it from Calvin, so Lillian couldnât tell him the truth even if she wanted to.
Rosalie just smiled. At that moment, Lillianâs WhatsApp notification tone sounded. It was a message from Callum. Upon glancing at the message, Lillian saw that Callum was asking when she would go to his place.
Rosalie also glanced at the message and said, âCallum is waiting for you. You can head on over to his place first. We can always find time to catch up.â
âOkay, remember to call me if you need anything. Donât try to shoulder everything on your own.â Lillian was a little worried.
âOkay, I will!â Rosalie smiled. Only when she faced Lillian could she really relax and show her true expression.
That was because she knew Lillian would side with her no matter what.
When Lillian left Rosalieâs house, she suddenly felt a little heavy-hearted. She didnât know whether it was good or bad for them to continue on like this.
Rosalie had just left Jonathan, only to have Calvin enter her life shortly after.
However, she still didnât love Calvin and did not want to accept him.
utual affection and trust.
It seemed that it was a kind of blessing to get into a relationship built upon Lillian also felt more and more lucky. Although she was a little upset with Callum at the beginning, things were finally starting to go well.
She drove to Callumâs mansion. As soon as she walked in, she saw that Callum was talking to someone on the phone. When he spoke, his expression was serious and a harsh look flashed on his face. That was something/she had never seen before.
When he saw her come in, however, his gaze instantly went back to being the gentle one she was familiar with.
Lillian felt warm in her heart. She put down her purse and sat on the couch beside him. Then she cupped her cheeks and silently watched Callum talk on the phone.
Although Callum didnât put the call on speaker, Lillian could tell that he was talking to the female head of the White family.
That was because Callum called her âAuntieâ on the phone. Although his tone sounded gentle as usual, there was still a hint of coldness on his face from time to time.
After the call, Callum put away his phone and looked at Lillian. âHow was your talk with Rosalie? Is she okay?â
âShe appears to be fine, but in realityâ¦â Lillian sighed as she continued, âI donât know how Rosalie is really doing.â
As she spoke, she took the initiative to raise her hand and hugged Callum. She buried her face deeply in his arms and said, âI think my love life is a lot smoother than that of Lillianâs. Iâm so lucky to have met you.â
Callum lowered his head and looked at the woman in his arms. âIâm the lucky one.â
âWeâre both lucky, then. By the way, were you talking to the White family just now?â Lillian said.
âYeah,â he replied.
âDid you have an unpleasant conversation?â She was curious.
He smiled faintly. âHow could I possibly have a nice conversation with her? In the White family, she probably wants me dead the most.â
Lillian thought, âThat makes sense. Callum is now in control of the White family, so itâs only natural that the first branch would be angry.â
âThe Josephine you saw today is from the White family. I wanted to take advantage of the marriage between the White family and the Harris family to help them regain control over the White family,â
Callum continued.
Lillian blinked. âBut if they want to use the Tall family against you, then shouldnât you have Josephine marry your two -half-brothers?â
âThatâs why I said Josephine is just an abandoned child,â Callum replied.
âAbandoned child?â Lillian was confused. âIsnât Josephine the eldest daughter of the Tall family?â
âShe is the eldest daughter of the Tall family. However, she was just a child whom they had wrongly claimed. Now, the Tall family has found the real child they should have claimed back then, but it has not been announced to the public yet. Even Josephine herself doesnât know.â
Lillianâs eyes widened immediately as she thought, âWhat? This sounds like something youâd see in a cringey drama series!â
âFor the Tall family, their biological daughter is the most important thing. As for Josephine, since she is not their biological daughter, she is just an abandoned child whom they can use as a tool. They thought that if they married Josephine to me, I would think that the Tall family and I are on the same side. At that time, the White family would retaliate and drain me of everything. That way, the White family will naturally belong to the first branch,â Callum continued.
Lillian felt that her IQ was not high enough for such complex family politics.
âBut how do you know that Josephine is not the biological daughter of the Tall family?â Lillian asked.
âOf course, I found out about it by conducting some investigations. How would I be able to control the White family if I canât even do that much?â Callum responded with a confident smile.
Lillian couldnât help but feel that he looked amazing when he was confident, which made her have the urge to be obsessed with him again.
âBut it seems that you have become their target now,â Callum said. The fact that Josephine found Lillian that day was a sign.
Lillian was stunned. âWell⦠What should we do now? Pretend to be in conflict and break up?â
He was a little nonplussed by her words. âBreak up? Donât even think about it!â As he spoke, he bent down and nibbled on her cheek.
âAh!â Lillian exclaimed in pain and rubbed her cheek where she was bitten. There were faint bite marks on her face. âjust said we would pretend to break up. I didnât mean weâd actually break up!â
âThatâs not allowed either! Weâve talked about this before! Once we start dating for real, we canât break up!â He gently rubbed her head as he continued, âDonât worry. I will solve the problems with the White family as soon as possible. It should take me three months at most!â
Lillian suddenly felt as though Callum was about to unleash a trump card of some sort. âWhat are you going to do?â
âOf course, we canât cause trouble in the main branch of the White family anymore.â Callum stared at the other party and said, âI told you that I would not let you get involved in those nasty affairs of the White family, and I will keep my word!â
Lillian smiled. âWell, I believe you can do it!â
Her trusting eyes moved him. He leaned down and gently placed his lips on the spot where he had just bitten her. âDoes it hurt?â