Chapter 258

CALLUM'S POV

I stood there and took every single hit. Every sharp word was a blade cutting straight into my chest, but I didn't step back. I couldn't.

"You think I wanted this life for you?" I asked, my voice dropping to an agonizing whisper as I leaned over the desk, forcing her to look at the raw truth in my eyes.

"I hated every second I had to keep you in the dark, Lydia. But the moment you ent