Chapter 869

"Callie, honey, your dad really needs your help here."

"We know we messed up. I'm sorry, really sorry. I'll get down on my knees and beg you if that's what it takes, okay?"

"Please, just give us a break!"

Monty looked at Calliope with hopeful eyes, desperate for her to step in.

Calliope's beautiful face remained unreadable. She replied, cool as ice, "Mr. Jewell, there's no blood between us. And whatever bond we might've had, you and your family burned through it a long time ago. Even if you all dropped dead right now, I wouldn't feel a damn thing."

"So, don't bother begging me."

"Go find someone else to help you."

"And for the record, I haven't done anything to you. Everything that's happened to you, you brought on yourselves. What do you even mean, 'give you a break'?"

Calliope let out a cold, dismissive laugh. "If I was actually out to get you, you wouldn't even be standing here to beg. You'd be six feet under by now."

Her eyes were icy, almost frightening.

swallowed hard, and looked away,

and walked into the

Ulysses arguing

seriously not realize you're in the


I'm not your

bribed you, right? What did she give you, huh?

mom! How can you pretend

loves

family's a mess, the reason we're falling apart! You

of her, and

doesn't feel one ounce of

disbelief in his eyes. "Shouldn't

Callie? How you treated her?

Jewell family. I have

you dare talk to me like that!" Zelda snapped,

was cold. "I

unless you can admit you were wrong


to happen. We didn't do anything wrong!" Zelda snapped, her

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