Chapter 144

Calliope pouted, "I don't have that kind of strength."

Silas was catching on to the situation. He looked at her with an amused smile, gently ruffling her hair. "Of course, my dear lady is the most delicate of all. There's no way she could have that much strength. You guys must be half-asleep. Go back to bed!"

Damien stood there, speechless, and thought, 'Great, whatever nonsense Mrs. Myers says, Mr. Myers buys it.'

They sheepishly shuffled out of the room.

Silas gazed at Calliope with indulgence. "Are you not getting along with them? I'll have them stay out of sight if they bother you!"

"Oh no, it's nothing like that. I think Damien and the others were only teasing me." Calliope glanced up with a smile. "You don't believe I could lift Million, do you? He's enormous! If I could swing him around, that'd be quite the tale! I'm not that strong!"

chuckled, glancing at the slumped-over

his hand in her hair and looked up, content as a kitten. Unconsciously,

didn't want

time to talk to Damien and the others and ask them to keep her strength

like to celebrate?" Silas

him in surprise. "How did you

"I heard the Jewell family is planning a grand birthday party for Lisette. It's supposed to be

eye on them for many years.

with Lisette. Every time, Lisette took center stage. For Calliope, it was merely an afterthought, without even a

her, so he wanted to throw her a grand birthday party, one even

right. The Jewell family

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