Chapter 253 "That's good," Silas said, handing a bag of food to Upton. "This is for Baber. Give it to him when he wakes up tomorrow."

Then, turning to Calliope, he added, "If there's nothing else, you should head home. You need some rest too."

Calliope glanced at Upton. "You sure you're okay on your own?"

"Yeah, I'm good. I'll reach out if anything comes up," Upton assured her. "You've had a long day. Go get some rest."

"Alright." Calliope left with Silas.

Silas handed her a piece of pie in the car and asked gently, "Baber's doing okay, right?"

"Yeah, he should make a full recovery this time," Calliope replied, taking a bite of the pie. "Why'd you come? I told you it was okay if you didn't."

"I missed you," Silas said, looking at her.

morning," Calliope teased, tilting her head to look

gently across her forehead, his eyes

as you're not pushing me away, I'm not

everything she admired: calm, gentle, and strong. He was

was arrogant and had a terrible temper. He was never

found herself pleasantly surprised. He frequently gave her gifts, always knowing what would touch her heart. Anytime she had a question,

influence and, despite his

her.

he had such

if Silas decided he didn't want her anymore. The more

man like Silas was a rare find. She'd heard rumors that

his heart. She had tried to find

well. Was it his sense of responsibility, or

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