Chapter 926
The Ceo’s Convict Wife
Callumâs indifferent attitude to Lillian had made Rosalie furious. Rosalie slapped Callum in the face because she couldnât control herself.
âYou just care too much about Lillian,â Jonathan said. âBesides, judging by Callumâs demeanor, the outcome would likely remain the same, irrespective of whether the slap was delivered or not.â
When Callum heard Lillianâs name, the look in his eyes had suggested a sorrow so profound that it seemed as if death itself could not compare.
From Jonathanâs perspective as a man, it wasnât that Callum didnât love Lillian and chose to leave her.
Rather, it was that Callum had been deeply wounded by her.
âBut based on what Callum just said, it seems that Lillian might be the one who causes their problem.
Itâs Lillian who wants them to have nothing to do with each other. Callum is just doing as he is told,â
Jonathan said. âIf you really want to know the answer, you should ask Lillian.â
Rosalie sighed. âThen Iâll ask Lillian after she calms down⦠In fact, there is no point in asking. Callum doesnât care about Lillian at all given his attitude earlier. Even if they did get back together, Lillian might not be happy.â
âMaybe⦠itâs not that he doesnât care, but because he cares too much that heâs hurt to the core,â
Jonathan said thoughtfully.
âWhat do you mean?â
âIâm afraid Lillian has hurt Callum even more,â Jonathan said.
âHow is that possible? What can Lillian do to hurt Callum? Lillian herself is lying in the hospital bed, and itâs still uncertain whether she can keep the baby!â Rosalie said.
Jonathan stopped arguing with Rosalie on this issue and said, âI will talk to the people at Womenâs Health Hospital later and ask them to find a way to save Lillianâs baby no matter what.â
âOkay.â Rosalie nodded. Now, she only hoped that nothing would happen to the child in Lillianâs belly.
Even if Lillian had decided to separate from Callum, she could feel how much she cared about the baby.
In the evening, Rosalie received a call from her mentor, Connor Smuckler. Upon learning that Rosalie had located Zekiah whose whereabouts had previously been unknown, Connor was overjoyed for Rosalie for quite some time.
On the phone, Connor said that he wanted to visit Rosalieâs three children in Strico, especially Jennifer.
Jennifer grew up under the watch of Connor, and Connor treated Jennifer as his own granddaughter.
After Rosalie returned to Strico, Connor had been wanting to see Jennifer.
âKaylie will come with me at that time,â Connor said.
âMrs. Smuckler is coming too?â Rosalie was surprised. After all, with Kaylieâs mobility issues and her inability to walk for extended periods, she wasnât fond of venturing to other places.
âYeah. Kaylie has been eagerly expressing her desire to meet the three children recently. She has even personally prepared gifts for them,â Connor said.
âOkay, Iâll pick you guys up at the airport, then!â After Rosalie ended the call, Jonathanâs arms wrapped around her waist as his gentle voice rang out. âWho are you going to pick up?â
âMy mentor Connor Smuckler and his wife Kaylie are coming to Strico. Iâm going to pick them up,â
Rosalie answered.
âIâll go with you then,â Jonathan said.
âItâs fine. If youâre busy at work, I can go alone.â
âIâm going with you,â Jonathan insisted. âThey are your mentors. Didnât you always say that you were grateful to them and that they were very kind to you and Jen? In that case, I, likewise, am grateful for them too!â
Rosalie leaned against Jonathanâs chest and murmured, âYeah, they were very kind to me and Jen. If it werenât for them, my life there might have been much more miserable. Some time ago, Mr. Smuckler almost lost his reputation because of me. I feel quite sorry for that.â
09:46 1 âDonât worry, I will repay them. If they want anything, I can give it to them,â Jonathan said.
âMr. Smuckler wonât accept them. Heâs a man of integrity. Except for studying law, he has no special hobbies. What he cares about most is Mrs. Smuckler. Her legs have always been an issue that weighs heavily on his mind.â When Rosalie said this, she suddenly remembered something. âOh, right, Iâll take Mrs. Smuckler to see Mr. Sabatini and see if he can treat her leg.â
âWhat happened to Mrs. Smucklerâs leg?â Jonathan asked.
âI think Mrs. Smuckler got into an accident and injured her knee. Since then, she has been limping and she canât walk for a long time. Itâs difficult for her to go up and down the stairs as well. Mr. Smuckler has always said that he caused the accident. He felt very sorry for Mrs. Smuckler. Itâs just that for so many years, Mr. Smuckler has taken Mrs. Smuckler to many famous hospitals across the country and seen many specialists, but Mrs. Smucklerâs leg hasnât gotten any better,â Rosalie explained.
âWhen they come, you take them to Mr. Sabatiniâs place first. I will also find some experts to look at Mrs. Smucklerâs leg,â Jonathan said.
Three days later, Jonathan accompanied Rosalie to meet Connor and Kaylie at the airport.
Jonathan recognized Connor at a glance. After all, he had investigated everything about Rosalie in Lofbury before, and there was naturally a lot of information about Connor. As for Kaylie, although Jonathan remembered that there was also a photo of her in the file, Jonathan didnât have any impression of Kaylie as he had just simply scanned through it.
Kaylie did not look old. She was almost 60 years old, but she looked like she was only 50 years old.
She stood by Connorâs side in simple and elegant clothes, making her look younger than him.
âHello, Iâm Jonathan. I have heard about you for a long time, but it is not until now that I have the chance to meet you. Thank you for taking care of Rosie.â Jonathan shook hands with Connor politely.
When Jonathan stretched his hand toward Kaylie, Kaylie didnât reach out but kept looking at Jonathan blankly.
Jonathan narrowed his eyes slightly. and asked, âWhatâs wrong?â
âOh, itâs nothing.â Kaylieâs face turned pale. She quickly reached out and shook hands with Jonathan.
However, Kaylie quickly let go of her hand as if she was afraid of something.
For a moment, the atmosphere was a little awkward.
âMr. Smuckler, Mrs. Smuckler, the car is parked outside. Let me take you there,â Rosalie hurriedly said.
âOkay, okay. Letâs get in the car first,â Connor said, holding Kaylieâs hand and walking forward.