Chapter 103

Calliope was feeling a little down. As she leaned quietly against his back, her voice was barely a whisper. "If I'd known you were a special forces soldier from the start, I probably wouldn't have rushed into a flash marriage with you. I'd rather not drag you down." To her, someone like him-brave, kind, reliable-should never have ended up with someone like her. Conrad chuckled low, barely making a sound. He didn't bother arguing with her, just calmly carried her all the way up to their apartment. At the elevator, he gently set her down. She stood there with her head drooping, looking all soft and sheepish, her expression unintentionally adorable. Conrad couldn't help himself-he reached over and tapped the tip of her nose lightly. "Alright, I forgive you," he said, his tone indulgent. "It's getting late. Go get some rest. I gotta swing by the station." Her hand subconsciously touched her nose where he'd grazed it, and she just... froze. Wait-he forgave her? Just like that? She stared at