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.

parted this morning," Calliope teased,

eyes filled with warmth. "Callie, promise you'll stay by my side. Don't leave me,

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

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

arrogant and had a terrible temper. He

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

his busy schedule,

her.

he had such a

be heartbroken to leave if Silas decided he didn't want her anymore. The more time they spent together, the more she realized she couldn't bear to part

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

heart. She had tried to find

know why he treated her so well. Was it his sense of responsibility, or did

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