Chapter 219

Silas nodded and acknowledged, "I'll drop you home first. I have some things to take care of later."

"You go ahead. I can manage on my own," Calliope replied. "Eamon's in good hands with me. I'll make sure he gets home safe, then head back myself."

Silas gave her a grateful look and leaned in to plant a soft kiss on her forehead. "Alright then, I'm off."

"Okay," Calliope nodded.

Gideon watched Silas kissing her, his heart tightening at the sight. He couldn't tear his gaze away from Calliope.

Meanwhile, Fleur seemed to have wrapped up discussions with the Jansen family rather quickly, nailing down how many relatives would be attending and all that.

Soon, everyone was heading out.

"Yvette, you can take your folks back home. I need to have a word with Gideon, so he'll stay here," Fleur said, nodding at Yvette before leading Gideon away.

Calliope helped Eamon to his car and drove him back to their old family home.

"Callie, you were a lifesaver tonight," Eamon said, frowning. "If it weren't for you, they would’ve tried to bite off more than they could chew. Gideon's got no taste in women, letting someone like you go for that… That family’s just after the Baker fortune, aren't they?"

Calliope nodded slightly.

It was clear Yvette was more interested in the title of Mrs. Baker than in Gideon himself. Of course, being Gideon’s wife was tempting. Despite Gideon not being quite as impressive as Silas, he was still considered a catch among his peers.

But while others had failed, Yvette had succeeded. Fine, Gideon didn't have much taste.

“Ah well,” Eamon sighed, “Guess it’s up to Gideon now. He’s got some talent, sure, but he’s hopeless at picking women. Giving up on you for her… Someday he’ll regret it.”

“That’s his business,” Calliope said with a smile. “You just focus on keeping yourself healthy. Let the grandkids sort themselves out.”

Once Eamon was settled in for the night, Calliope left the house. As she reached the yard, she spotted a figure under the moonlight.

She cast a surprised gaze at Gideon, assuming he was supposed to be with Fleur.

"Thanks for stepping in," Gideon said, turning to face her.

Calliope didn’t respond.

“You must think I’m such a fool, huh?” Gideon continued, recalling the dinner scene with utter embarrassment. Although Yvette didn’t always exude elegance, she usually knew how to behave.

In her moments of vulnerability, she seemed so endearing. He hadn’t expected her family to be such a mess, and he felt utterly humiliated.

His view of Yvette had plummeted. He even started to suspect that Yvette’s interest in him was financially motivated, just a way to climb the social ladder by becoming Mrs. Baker.

He deeply regretted agreeing to the marriage. His parents had given him a thorough earful, and he felt utterly chastised.

Suddenly, Calliope seemed so much better. At least she came from a respectable family, not like Yvette with her gambling father and aimless brother.

Calliope’s family owned a company, and her brothers were all successful in their own right. Sure, she didn’t have a fancy degree or a high-powered career, but her background wasn’t that different from his. At least her family wouldn’t be a source of public embarrassment.

Calliope looked at him, nodding slightly. He was indeed a fool.