Chapter 233

"You all seem to forget. I've cut ties with your family." Calliope's voice was cool, detached. “So, your problems are none of my concern."

"Calliope, do you really think you'll do just fine without us? What, you don't think you'll ever come crawling back?" Ulysses growled. "I'm giving you a chance here. If you help Horatio, we'll remember it."

"You all certainly stick together, I'll give you that. But let's not pretend you're the kind of people who repay kindness. A bunch of ungrateful leeches, so why don't you just get out of my way?"

Her gaze locked onto Valerian, and her lips curved into a cold smile. "Isn't that right, Valerian?"

His jaw tightened at the accusation. He knew exactly what she meant.

She had saved his life, and yet, somehow, Lisette had swooped in and taken the credit.

Valerian's expression darkened at the revelation, but he refused to admit guilt.

"Horatio always treated you well. Are you really okay with watching him spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair?" Valerian said. "Obviously you could just ask the info to Upton. You're close with him. He trusts you enough to leave his kid in your care. I'm sure he'd tell you if you asked."

"Even if he would tell me, why would I bother

think we'd be talking with you if we could just ask him directly?" Ulysses snapped. "God, Calliope, when did you turn into such a pain? You weren't like this when we were

how you weren't like this either?" She looked at him with amusement. If they hadn't once treated her well

had wanted their love so badly. And in the end, it

Since they treated Lisette as their own sister and dismissed her, then let it

up, I'll have my daddy deal with you, and trust me, when that happens, you'll be bankrupt before you

a sudden cry rang

a doctor

"Call an ambulance, now!"

"Help! Someone, please!"

Baber exchanged

commotion had already drawn

grabbed Calliope's hand and uttered, "Let's go see what's

some people rushing toward the source

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