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Chapter 990
The banquet continued. As Ysabel watched her son, whose cheeks were flushed slightly, walk toward the lounge on
the second floor, a smile crept onto her face. Everything was unfolding as she had hoped. The daughter of the
Turner family had been waiting in the lounge for some time. After that night, the union between the White family
and the Turner family would be sealed. After that, Lillian would no longer be involved with Callum.
Ysabel engaged in small talk with the guests while drinking. At the same time, she was calculating the time in her
mind.
However, a loud noise suddenly erupted from the second floor, followed by a swift silence.
The guests exchanged puzzled glances. They did not know what had just happened.
Ysabel forced a smile and then made her way to the second floor. She wanted to investigate the situation. To her
surprise, she found two of Callum’s subordinates standing right in front of the lounge where Veronica was supposed
to be. The subordinates whom Ysabel had arranged to guard the room had disappeared. “Why are you…” Ysabel
asked in confusion.
“Mr. White instructed us to allow Ms. Turner and your subordinates to rest in this lounge. Otherwise, they’d be
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtexhausted,” one of the men replied.
“What?” Ysabel was stunned upon hearing that. She immediately stepped forward to open the door. When the door
opened, Ysabel saw Veronica, fully dressed and lying unconscious on the couch. Moreover, her two subordinates
were tied up, lying on the floor.
Meanwhile, her son was nowhere to be seen. Callum was obviously not in the lounge.
“Where’s Callum?” she asked sternly.
Callum’s subordinate answered, “Mr. White said he’ll go home first. He also asked you to stop doing these
meaningless things in the future.”
Upon hearing those words, Ysabel gritted her teeth. She knew Callum had seen through everything.
It seemed like she would have to appease the Turner family later. Meanwhile, Callum sat in the car’s back seat and
smiled wryly. He had not expected his own mother to make a move against him. Callum had always been guarded
against outsiders but did not anticipate his mother would do such a thing. That was why he became a victim of her
dirty tricks.
Callum should have been well aware of Ysabel’s character. The incident simply made him realize the truth.
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As the car pulled up to the White residence, Callum entered the house while catching his breath. He instructed the
butler, Dave, “Without my permission, no one is allowed into the house.”
Dave was taken aback. “But…”
Nevertheless, Callum had already entered the house before Dave could finish speaking. He slammed the door shut,
leaving the latter outside. “Ms. Quinn is still inside,” Dave added. However, his words were now muffled from the
outside.
When Callum entered the living room, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. The room was bathed in soft lighting while
Lillian sat on the couch. In front of her was a coffee table. There was an exquisite cake placed on top. There were
even candles displaying his age.
She wore a white dress with her hair tied loosely. The light shined on her face and body, accentuating her beauty
and grace. Right then, Lillian spotted Callum entering the living room. Her face instantly lit up as she flashed a
radiant smile at him.
“Callum, you’re back! Wait, let me light the candles first,” said Lillian. She wanted to use a lighter to ignite the
candles.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCallum, however, wanted to go upstairs. “No need for that.”
Nevertheless, Lillian stepped forward. She noticed the strange flush on Callum’s face and asked, “What’s the
matter? Are you feeling unwell?” As she spoke, she lifted her hand, intending to touch his forehead.
Yet, Callum swiftly pushed Lillian’s hand away. “Ignore me. Don’t come to my room again tonight!”
For the past two days, she had been going into his room at night with the pregnancy pillow. If Lillian were to enter
Callum’s room again, he feared he would…
“What’s the matter with you? Did you drink too much at the banquet? Or is it something else?” Lillian suddenly
grasped his arm. She did not want Callum to leave without explaining anything.
Moreover, it was his birthday. She had gone to great lengths to get the cake, and they hadn’t even had a bite yet.
Callum’s body stiffened.
“Don’t touch me…” he warned as his expression darkened.
But the more Callum resisted, the more worried Lillian was. “What on earth is wrong? I’ll go to the hospital with you
if you feel unwell. Otherwise, I can call your family doctor.”
“No!” he yelled.
“But…”
“No! I said no!” Callum snapped. Suddenly, he grabbed her jaw and kissed her
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