Chapter 298

“I forgot my phone, and I need to reach her. Could you please let her know?” Monty pleaded with the gatekeeper, hoping he’d let him in. He was desperate to see Calliope.

Lisette stood beside him, flustered but silent.

The gatekeeper reluctantly picked up the phone to call Calliope.

A few minutes later, he glared at Monty. “You liar, Mrs. Myers says she has no father!”

“What?” Monty was in disbelief.

“Get out of here before I call the cops!” the gatekeeper snapped. “You look like trouble, trying to sneak into the Myers Manor. Do you even know what place this is? Are you out of your mind?”

“No, listen…” Monty was incredulous, frustration boiling inside him. “I am Calliope’s father. Just let me talk to her, will you? She must have misunderstood. I don’t usually bother her, but this is important!

would’ve just climbed over the wall. Look, I’m here trying to reason with

“What did you say?

a step back. “No, no. That was just an example!”

she doesn’t know you. Now

gatekeeper spoke, a car pulled up, its headlights blinding him. He shielded his eyes as Valerian, Ulysses,

up to Monty.

on?” Ulysses

let us in,” Monty said helplessly.

you!” the gatekeeper retorted, rolling his eyes at

gatekeeper. “Who does she think she is, refusing to see her family? Her father and siblings are all here, and she

to Silas, does she think she’s the Queen Mother now? We

and the others warily but didn’t argue further. He called Calliope again, describing the brothers‘ intense demeanor and repeating Valerian’s

if they were indeed Calliope’s family, their

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