NovelEnglishChapter 361 Exhausting Conversation His voice was filled with bitterness, yet he spoke firmly.
"You're using my feelings for you to punish me. Love would never allow you to do such a thing..." The expression on Calista's face turned cold.
"I've tried so many times, yet you always snap out of it at the final moment, Calista. This isn't how love is shown. You've been fooling yourself into thinking that you love me, and I, I was naive enough to believe that you loved me..." Upon saying this, Kallum gave a derisive shake of his head, released her, and seemed ready to leave.
Calista's eyes narrowed slightly before she suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck, planting a passionate kiss on his lips.
Caught in Kallum's surprised gaze, Calista's eyes gradually sharpened. Her voice was hoarse; each word she uttered was filled with force.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"If I didn't love you... I wouldn't have been so utterly hopeless!" She seemed unsatisfied, pushing forward, pinning Kallum against the wall. Her hands gripped his collar, forcing him to lower his gaze to meet hers.
"If I didn't love you, I should have destroyed you!" Her tone suddenly turned ominously terrifying. "You're right! I'm not as righteous as I claim to be. So what if those who have wrongedhave never made mistakes in their lives? If they've hurt me, they deserve to die! They deserve to go to hell! So what if I use your feelings to punish you? This is already the lightest punishment!" "Then I'd rather you be a bit more ruthless!" In the midst of Calista's icy counterattack, Kallum had also gone somewhat mad.
"At least I wouldn't be so helpless toward you. Does that make you happy? I'm powerless when it comes to you, so I'd rather you be harsher toward me, to makegive up hope!" "It's not too late now..." After releasing his collar, Calista took a step back.
"We can still be enemies now, if that's what you want." Kallum remained silent. Amidst the silence, Calista suddenly let out a soft laugh.
"If you don't want us to becenemies, can I leave now?" This single sentence felt like a thorn, ruthlessly piercing into Kallum's chest. He stared in disbelief, his eyes widened, and then he suddenly burst into laughter, his eyes turning red as he spoke. "Leave..." He pointed at the door. "Get out!" Facing his roar, Calista remained silent. She didn't grab her belongings and simply left.
As soon as she left, Kallum punched the wall in frustration. Yet, the heartache he felt did not subside. Instead, it beceven more unbearable.
What was he doing? He had clearly decided not to argue when he cover... It wasn't difficult to swallow his pride, especially when it was her. He still wanted to marry her. Even if he didn't bring up the marriage now, it would be fine to return to their previous way of interacting.
But now, their relationship had cooled to freezing point, and every step they took becincredibly difficult.
For several days in a row, the two were engaged in a silent standoff. The entire Fairchild Manor was steeped in a gloomy atmosphere, with no one daring to hit a nerve.
It seemed as though Calista was intentionally avoiding Kallum, spending consecutive days immersed in the lab. Even their meal times were deliberately staggered.
This caused Kallum to perpetually radiate an icy demeanor, no matter where he was, which left people feeling deeply unnerved.
However, they were headed to the splace that day, to the Ingram family's engagement party.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThis made Kallum a bit nervous, as he was eager to seize this opportunity to smooth things over.
As soon as Calista got into the car, she closed her eyes out of exhaustion, not even giving Kallum a chance to speak.
After reflecting on the events of the ет past few days, he couldn't help but feel regret. He was well aware of what Calista's feelings for him had meant in the past. Yet, in a fit of anger, he had used this to question her He must have been out of his mind.
However, he pondered, it was quite normal for couples to quarrel. Perhaps all they needed was an opportunity to break the ice.
Kallum casually glanced at Calista's face, only to notice faint dark circles under her eyes. Quintus mentioned that she hadn't been sleeping well for several days now, all in an effort to keep up with the schedule.
In reality, it wasn't just her who was affected. Kallum simply couldn't sleep. Whenever he thought of her, the nights seemed to stretch into an endless torment. However, his stubborn nature prevented him from showing any signs of it.
Halfway through the drive, Calista seemed to be in a trance, remaining perfectly still. Kallum wanted to strike up a conversation several times but didn't know how to start.
After struggling for a while, he finally spoke with a stern expression.
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