Chapter 360

"What's wrong? Is my being here making you all uncomfortable?" Calliope asked, glancing around the table.

"If you're not happy about it, I can just leave," she offered, starting to rise from her chair.

Monty reached out to stop her. "Callie, that's not what we meant. Don't be so sensitive."

Valerian looked at Calliope with a sneer. "Calliope, we know about everything you mentioned. But is it really that important? So what if you let Lisette have the swing? Or gave her a room? You still have your own room, right?"

"And sure, Lisette might've taken some credit. But is the credit really what matters here? Horatio can walk now, isn't that what counts? Does it really matter who treated him? Even if we mistakenly thought it was Lisette who helped, she never asked for any special treatment. So why is it different with you?"

Calliope raised her eyes, amused by Valerian's words.

Did she really care about all that? These people were unreasonable, and she didn't want to waste her breath on them.

She simply smiled, took a sip of water, and listened quietly without responding. Seeing Calliope's lack of reaction, Valerian lost interest and stopped talking.

Just then, the waiter began serving the food.

enjoy this meal together.

noncommittal. The food was served, and she didn't hold back,

as everyone focused on their plates. The place was known for its delicious dishes, and the room grew

encouraged Calliope to

few bites, Calliope turned to Million. "Million, help yourself. Don't be

eat dog food, then? It

Calliope replied, "Million loves the meals from

Monty chuckled, trying to bond with Calliope. "I love dogs

could finish

he felt

the

his head,

straight into his

looked up in

at him with mild disdain, paw still raised

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