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.
But Monty and the rest were still in the dark. They kept trying to persuade Calliope, not giving up.
Horatio and Ulysses couldn’t stop them; they just watched, frowning, as the others pressed on. For the first time, they seemed to realize how much Calliope had put up with over the years. It made them feel sorry for her, and honestly, a little disgusted with how the Jewells were acting. Sometimes, it really does take an outsider to see things clearly.
They also started to notice how Lisette was always stirring the pot, looking for ways to create drama.
“Is it really so hard for you to help us out?” Zelda tried to sound pitiful, hoping to guilt Calliope into helping, maybe even squeeze an apology out of her.
And thank God she wasn’t really a Jewell. She didn’t owe Zelda anything, not even her life.
Calliope didn’t bother responding to Zelda’s outburst. Silas and the others ignored her, too.
The Jewell family ranted on like clowns in a bad circus act.
Horatio and Ulysses both looked deeply troubled. After all, what if Calliope wasn’t even their biological sister? If she had been, maybe she’d already “given her life back,” as Zelda so nastily put it.
“Mom, don’t ever say that again. That was way out of line,” Horatio said, staring her down. “You can’t talk to Callie like that.”
“She’s my daughter. I’ll say whatever I want!” Zelda shot back. “Unless she’s dead, I’ll keep saying it!”

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Oh wrestling expert ey? So is this Khamzat Chimaev or Shavkat Rakhmonov? Because Khabib's would be too haram....
Oh no. Million is just mix of Conor McGregor, Islam Makhachev, Mike Tyson, Max Holloway, Anderson Silva... I bet he lands 5sec flying knees like Jorge Masvidal too. Oh nope, 1sec knees. And has faster left hooks than Alex Pereira. Definitely would win UFC championship in every weight division including women. Poor Zhang Weili....
Okay so.... Million is now from East. Arctic wolf from East, modified genetically so he can manage his own Instagram and probably also box like Mike Tyson and snapping left hooks like Alex Pereira....
This is starting to be the same twister of abilities as Cassandra Yates and Tiffany. But question is, why the hell Silas can't just open his mouth and tell Caliope that she's the one whom he has in his heart. He would prevent a lot of misunderstanding. Seems like despite capability of talking with modified arctic wolf, she's not like telepathic....
Oh no, so FL is again another hidden genius with both hemispheres working on hundreds... Ffffuuuu. Cassandra Yates and Tiffany were already enough, ughugh. And Tiffany was even more exaggerated than Cassandra....
That's weird, in the first chapters there was said that her bio parents and bros doteď on Caliope but then they adopted Lisette, but this chapter suddenly says otherwise. Did author forget what he wrote?...
I REALLLYYY REALLLYYYY REALLYYYYYY WANT TO SLAP THE 3 BROTHERS WHENEVER THEY OPEN THEIR MOUTH !!! AND THEIR MOM !!!...
Why has this not been updated ?? there were 5 more chapters which was released and it has not been updated.. Please do update on regular basis......