Chapter 1302:

Just as Calvert’s patience was about to wear thin, Kallie reluctantly unlatched the door.

Sitting in her wheelchair, Kallie gazed up at Calvert, her expression full of quiet grievance. She didn’t need to say a word. The mere sight of her like this stirred pity in Calvert.

Calvert strained to stretch his wrinkled face into what he imagined was a doting, gentle smile but instead, it came off as lecherous and unsettling.

“Kallie, what’s wrong? Oh, sweetheart, don’t be like this. Seeing you upset pains me.”

Swallowing her disgust, Kallie exhaled softly.

“To avoid suspicion, it’s best for you not to visit me.”

She glanced at the servants lingering nearby, hesitating.

Calvert’s eyes flickered with understanding, and a sly grin spread across his face.

in private. I just want to check on you,

hands reached for

you think you’re

darkened with frustration at her rejection. His eyes narrowed with suspicion as he asked, “Kallie, don’t you feel the same way about me? I just want to be close to you. Or was your love for me all a

breath,

I give you my house’s passcode? Why would I ask you to tell my lover

Still, a flicker of dissatisfaction remained in his eyes

imagination takes flight on

refuse to be intimate with me? When two people

throat at Calvert’s eagerness, but she maintained her

I’ve been keeping my distance for both our sakes. Before, it was because

will latch onto that. Imagine if she tells Gracelyn. You know how much Gracelyn cares about her grandson’s affairs. If Gracelyn thinks we’ve

him. His priority now was to appease Florrie. But the thought of how she’d ruined his plans made him furious.

Florrie has spent decades in this household. People trust her. If we make a wrong

sentence unfinished, her gaze resting

to be with you. I’m thinking of you. But instead

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