Chapter 137

“Hey, Calista, Dahlia, Yvette’s talking to you guys. Can’t you hear her?” Gideon clenched his fists, clearly aware that the family didn’t really like Yvette. It was even more apparent when everyone seemed to be siding with Calliope.

It was burning him up inside. Seeing Calliope’s nonchalant attitude about his impending marriage to Yvette made things worse.

He had expected some kind of reaction—anger, jealousy, anything. But Calliope was as calm as if they’d never had any connection.

She’d really changed.

In the past, even a small interaction with Yvette would have made her jealous, but now he was on the brink of marriage, and he had even brought Yvette home. Yet Calliope remained unfazed, whispering with Silas and hardly glancing in his direction.

A profound sense of loss settled in Gideon’s chest, like he’d suddenly lost something important.

“Hi, Yvette,” Calista and Dahlia finally responded, barely lifting their heads before returning their focus to Calliope, their faces lighting up with excitement.

“Calliope, you’re amazing!”

“Can you show us how you do it?”

Calista and Dahlia were glued to Calliope’s phone, looking at her with admiration.

“How did you get that magic? I want it, too!”

“Me too!”

“I’ll send you some later. If I have time, I’ll help you level up,” Calliope said, ruffling their hair.

“Thanks, Calliope! You’re the best!” they beamed.

Silas glanced at the pair before addressing their mother, Alyssa. “Hey, Alyssa, if Calista and Dahlia have time over the weekend or during breaks, they can come to the firm. I’ll teach them a few things.”

Alyssa was delighted at Silas’s offer and quickly nodded. She turned to her children. “Well, what do you say to your uncle and aunt?”

“Thank you, Uncle Silas and Aunt Calliope!” they chimed in unison.

Silas nodded with a faint smile.

Upon overhearing, Verity looked toward Silas and the twins, her mind plotting something. Meanwhile, Fleur’s face darkened. She couldn’t believe her ears. She’d asked Silas to mentor her son before, but he’d always turned her down cold. But he was offering to bring Calista and Dahlia on board himself. Was it because of Calliope?

Fleur narrowed her eyes at Silas, feeling a mix of disbelief and resentment. Suspicion clouded her thoughts.

Gideon’s face was red with anger. Whether Silas did it on purpose or not, it was humiliating. Wasn’t today supposed to be about him and Yvette? Yet it seemed no one cared about their engagement.

Eamon cleared his throat and spoke up. “Since Gideon invited us all to discuss the wedding, maybe you folks should weigh in. What do you think about the marriage? If everyone agrees, let’s pick a date for the big day.”

Gideon hopefully looked around.

Seeing the silence, Eamon turned to Gideon’s parents. “James, Fleur, this is about your son getting married. It’s your decision, but we’re here to offer some advice. What are you thinking right now?”