Chapter 84
"My eldest brother," Calliope said.
"Not Horatio, right?" Silas asked, recognizing her mention of her actual brother.
"No, my brother from the countryside," she clarified. "You know how | was considered a bad omen as a kid and
sent to live in the countryside, right? | lived with Grandpa then, along with my brothers. Though they aren't my
blood brothers, they've always been family to me."
"You really love them?" Silas couldn't help but ask.
"Absolutely. More than anything." Calliope's eyes sparkled with delight and happiness.
"So, where do they rank among the people you love most?" Silas's voice seemingly carried a hint of curiosity.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"They're at the top!" Calliope declared without hesitation. "Besides Grandpa, no one else comes close. But
Grandpa's no longer with us."
Thinking about her grandpa brought a twinge of sadness to her heart. Despite her excellent skills in healing, she
hadn't been able to save him. After he passed, she barely practiced medicine, feeling unworthy of using skills
that couldn't save the person she loved most.
Silas watched her intently. "Besides your grandpa and them, is there anyone else you care about?" "Someone |
care about? Well, there's Eamon, Archie, Portia, and Mavis. Each of them means the world to me."
Silas was left speechless. Of all those names, none of which were his own.
"What's wrong?" Calliope gazed at Silas, innocence in her eyes.
"Nothing," Silas replied, his tone nonchalant.
That night, Calliope couldn't quite figure out what was up with Silas. It was as if he was determined to make her
feel every ounce of pleasure possible. He pushed her to her limits, over and over, until she was begging for
mercy.
He kept asking if she was enjoying it, fierce and demanding. He kissed her, held her close, and drove her to the
brink until she almost passed out.
By the end of it, her legs felt like jelly. A mere touch from him was enough to send shivers through her. "Do you
like it?"
He pressed against her skin, relentless in his pursuit. He kissed her with a perfect mix of tenderness and
dominance.
Calliope couldn't speak as her lips were sealed, her body trembling with overwhelming pleasure that left her
mind blissfully blank.
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His hands explored every inch of her. They danced on the edge of madness, even when exhaustion threatened to
take over, she found herself pulled back into the whirlpool of desire.
His expertise was impossible to resist. They explored countless ways to connect, ways she never imagined could
be so delightful.
By the the was done, she was utterly spent.
As she drifted off, she vaguely heard Silas murmur something. But in her dazed state, she couldn't catch the
words.
The next day, Quentin and the other two found Gideon.
As Calliope's brothers, they typically stayed out of her affairs, but there was no way they'd stand by if she was
being wronged.
Despite Callie insisting that Gideon's issue was in the past and she'd handle it, they couldn't just ignore it. After
all, he was the man she'd once loved with all her heart for so many years. How could she simply declare it was
over and mean it?