Chapter 96

Even though she could handle it, Calliope wasn’t sure what Silas was thinking. In front of the Baker family, he, of course, said he wanted kids.

But deep down, she figured there was another woman in his heart. If there were someone he loved, how could he have a child with someone else?

As Calliope walked out of the room, she couldn’t help but glance toward the end of the hallway. There was a room there—Silas’s forbidden territory.

Silas had made it clear she wasn’t allowed inside. Adah had also warned her that no one could enter that room, as it held something more precious to Silas than life itself.

Calliope guessed it probably had to do with the woman in his heart. It was his forbidden sanctuary, the one place that housed his vulnerability.

Pushing aside the thoughts swirling in her mind, Calliope headed downstairs.

“Adah, do we have any birth control pills in the house?” She asked without thinking.

Realizing her blunder, she felt awkward—why would there be birth control pills at home? It wasn’t appropriate to ask Adah.

“Nope,” Adah replied, glancing at her with a knowing smile. “Silas isn’t getting any younger. You don’t want to have a baby, Mrs. Myers?”

“We’re not quite ready yet,” Calliope explained awkwardly. “Adah, I’m not hungry. I’m heading out.”

After that, Calliope grabbed her keys and drove off. She went straight to a nearby pharmacy, bought some emergency contraception, and only then did she feel a bit more at ease.

Unbeknownst to Calliope, Silas was parked across the street as she left the pharmacy, watching her with deep, inscrutable eyes. His handsome face was a mask of unreadable emotion.

Sitting in the driver’s seat, Fagan glanced back at him secretly.

Of course, he recognized Calliope but hadn’t expected to see her there.

Silas’s reaction sent shivers down his spine. The air in the car was practically freezing.

“Find out what she just bought,” Silas instructed Fagan.

“Yes, sir.” Fagan hurried out of the car and dashed into the pharmacy.

After much effort, he finally unearthed the information. The result left him with mixed feelings. He had a hunch Silas wouldn’t be pleased.

Still, he couldn’t quite understand it. Mrs. Myers had finally married Mr. Myers, but why didn’t she want to have his child? In such situations, wouldn’t a clever woman want to have a child to secure her position?

Of course, Fagan wasn’t about to voice his thoughts. When he returned, he cautiously reported back to Silas.

As expected, the temperature in the car dropped even further. Fagan shivered, keeping his mouth shut.

Silas remained silent for a long time, watching Calliope’s car drive away. She didn’t want to have his child. Even though he knew their marriage was one of convenience, he’d hoped she might develop some feelings for him.

His gaze grew darker.

When he returned to the office for a meeting, Fagan was shocked.

Silas was particularly unapproachable. He was in a foul mood.

Many people got yelled at, but no one dared to say anything. After all, Silas’s capabilities were well known, and seeing him was like encountering a force of nature.

Even when Uriah Stewart came to see Silas at the office, he could sense the ominous aura surrounding him.