Chapter 796

He shot Valerian a quick smile. "Why do you ask? Did Lisette say something to you?"

Valerian didn't answer. But it was obvious-that's exactly what Lisette had told him.

So Lisette had only told Valerian? No one else? That pretty much confirmed what Ulysses had been saying: there was definitely something going on between those two.

Horatio glanced at Valerian a couple of times, his feelings mixed. But, as usual, Horatio looked completely unbothered.

After a bit of griping about Calliope together, Valerian left.

...

Upstairs, Calliope took a break in her room. By the evening, everyone was getting ready, changing into something nicer for the auction that night.

When Calliope and the others headed downstairs, they ran into the Jewell family again.

Horatio and Ulysses were acting different towards her now. They'd sobered up, and it was clear they realized Calliope probably wasn't a real part of the Jewell family.

in the dark. They kept

how much Calliope had put up with over the years. It made them feel

also started to notice how Lisette was always stirring the pot, looking

out?" Zelda tried to sound pitiful, hoping to guilt Calliope into helping, maybe even squeeze an apology

after a little while, the


can't even help your own family? You ungrateful brat!"

Horatio's face darkened. "Don't

"What have you ever given her that she owes you anything? You didn't even raise hery

You can't blame Callie for that.”

so what? Even if I didn't raise her, I still gave her life!" Zelda hissed, her voice cold. "If she really wants to cut ties with us, she

give that

drop

hat

settle things once

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