Chapter 1 Car Crash and He Is With Her Chapter 1 Car Crash and He Is With Her Callum Pearson's birthday was right around the corner . Millie Jackman had ordered her fiance's gift three months in advance . 120 Free Coins It was a one - of - a - kind Richard Mille watch , worth a million . She'd pulled every favor she could in the business world just to reserve it . After picking it up , she headed home .. She hooked her phone to the car's Bluetooth and called the number saved at the top of her contacts . Just as she waited for it to ring through , a blinding light flared in front of her . A black car swerved out of the opposite lane , racing straight toward her ! Her eyes went wide , and she jerked the wheel on instinct . Bang ! The crash was so loud that it shook her . The Maserati smashed against the guardrail . The airbags burst out just in time . But her right leg was trapped under the twisted pedal , blood spilling out everywhere . The black car sped off without stopping . At that moment , Callum finally picked up . His familiar voice came through , sounding impatient . " What is it ? " Millie was pale , fighting the pain , but thankful the call connected . " Callum , I ... I was in a car accident on Pearlwave Road ... He went quiet for a few seconds , then let out a mocking laugh . " Yesterday it was a stomachache , today a car crash ? Can't you think of something new ? " The pain drilled through her bones like steel needles . She sucked in a shaky breath . " I'm not lying . I'm bleeding badly ... Please , come help me Callum sounded totally casual . " Didn't I tell you it's my mentor's birthday today ? I can't leave . " 1/5 21:19 Mon , Sep 24 Chapter 1 Car Crash and He Is With Her 120 Free Cont Millie bit down hard , forcing out each word . " You won't leave because Freya is there , right ? " His voice turned cold . " What nonsense are you spouting now ? " Nonsense ? Callum always claimed Freya Smith was just his mentor's daughter and that he gave her a little extra attention . But that " extra " meant whenever Freya called , he'd ditch Millie in the middle of their dates . He knew she hated it , but he still poured money into Freya's new design company that directly competed with hers . He even gave Freya the passcode to his villa . Millie struggled to push the car door open , but her right leg was stuck . She couldn't move . Terror and pain crashed down on her . She sobbed , begging , " Callum , the car is about to catch . fire ... If you don't come , I'll die ! " Right then , she heard a woman's soft laugh through the phone . " Callum , come on ! Everyone is waiting for you to cut the cake ." " Okay ." The next second , Callum spoke to Millie , sounding completely nonchalant . " If you die , I'll die with you . Happy now ? " Then , he hung up . Beep , beep .... Millic redialed desperately . This time , a robotic voice answered , " The number you have dialed is powered off ." It felt like a knife straight through her chest . That was the man she had loved for five years . Millie could still remember . Last year , Callum lit up Northspire with fireworks . He got on one knee in a sea of roses and asked her to marry him , promising to make her the happiest woman in the world . 2/5 21:20 Mon , Sep 29 Chapter 1 Car Crash and He Is With Her Those vows burned bright in her mind . And now ! She couldn't even tell what hurt more - her chest or her body . Breathing itself felt like breaking apart . For a moment , she gave up , closed her eyes , and slumped in the driver's seat hopelessly If she died now , would Callum regret not believing her ? Smoke started curling from the Maserati's hood , accompanied by the faint crackle of something burning . Her will to survive kicked back in . She grabbed her phone and finally dialed 911 . At the hospital , Millie slowly opened her eyes , surrounded by doctors and nurses . Raymond Reed asked , " Miss , do you remember your name ? " She stared blankly , then recalled the accident . She responded lightly , " Millie ... Jackman . " He nodded . " Ms. Jackman , the crash happened in a pretty isolated spot . Good thing you called for help in time . Less than ten minutes after we pulled you out , the car exploded . " He flipped through her chart and continued , " You've got a concussion and a serious bruise on your right leg . No heavy activity for now . " Her empty , numb eyes made him think she was still in shock . He handed over her phone . " Here's your phone . This is a serious accident . You should call your ! Family ? Her lashes trembled , and a dull ache rose in her chest . family . Was he talking about the man who was supposed to marry her in three months - but didn't even believe she was in a crash ? Or that so - called family of hers ? Millie was the Jackmans ' real daughter . 3/5 21.20 Mon , Sep 29 Chapter 1 Car Crash and He Is With Her But before they found her , they'd raised an imposter , Anna Jackman , for over ten years . They didn't realize Anna wasn't their real daughter until Millie appeared . A maid found out the wealthy Jackmans had lost their daughter and came up with a scheme . She wanted her kid to live in comfort , so she faked a paternity test and sent Anna to the Jackmans . When Millie was finally found , Anna should've left . But the Jackmans couldn't give her up . Even though Anna was fake , they'd spoiled her for years . In the end , they just kept both girls . The girl was always sickly , so the Jackmans still doted on her more after Millie returned . Millie was left feeling like she didn't belong . That was when Callum showed up . ow He strolled over with his usual swagger and said , " Call me Cal . From now on , I'll stick up for you . Nobody gets to mess with you . " Millic squatted on the ground , staring in a daze at that wild , handsome guy . Callum just smiled . Back then , he was still young , warm like sunlight melting the last of the snow . He held out his hand . " Come on , silly girl . Take my hand . " That was the start of their story . Thinking about it now , Millie lowered her gaze , hiding the cracks in her heart . After a long pause , she whispered , " Please find me a caregiver . I'll cover the cost . " Raymond frowned when he heard that . She was acting too calm , almost cold . After waking up , she didn't even reach out to family and just asked to hire a caregiver . Still , he kept quiet . Each patient carried a broken story of their own . 4/5 21:20 Mon , Sep 29 Chapter 1 Car Crash and He Is With Her Since the accident looked intentional , the police questioned Millic and promised they'd investigate . A week later , once she was recovering , she finally checked her phone . Her inbox was stacked with work messages , but nothing from Callum . Her chest ached as she stared at the screen . His WhatsApp profile still showed their couple photo . Now , it just felt like a huge irony . She remembered that when she played games on Callum's phone , she saw that Freya sent him a good night text every night . Annoyed , she had switched his profile photo herself . If Freya wanted to keep saying good night , she c say it to their couple photo . When Callum noticed , he just raised an eyebrow . " What's this ? Are you trying to put a tag on me ? " Millie stood with her hands on her hips . " So what if I am ?" He laughed , brushing it off . " Fine , do whatever you want ." She was scrolling through her feed when she noticed a post Harry Zinn made a few days back . It was a grid of nine photos . Harry was Callum's best friend . The caption said , " Happy birthday , Mr. Smith ! " In about half the shots , Callum and Freya were side by side . Freya looked super happy , leaning into Callum like they were dating . In one photo , someone had smashed cake on her face as a joke . Callum held her cl carefully brushing it off her cheek , his eyes soft and warm .