Chapter 133

Conrad didn't say a single word the entire time. He just stood there, tall and steady as a rock, holding Calliope's hand. His rough fingertips gently brushed across the soft back of her hand-a silent comfort, calm and deliberate. As everyone kept chattering, Calliope suddenly smiled. "Actually, I've got a question for Uncle and Aunt Jane. When my mom married my dad back then, did he even give her a single penny for the bride price?" Her words hit like a thunderclap-stunning the entire Godfrey family into silence. Jonathan's face instantly turned a deep, ugly red. Eleanor, eyes slightly red, glanced at her daughter and quietly added, "Not only did your father give me nothing, I even transferred five percent of Stellar Group's shares to him under my own name on our wedding day." Calliope raised her eyebrows slightly. "Back then, Stellar was the top company in Aurelian. That five percent? Easily worth billions now, no doubt." Then she tilted her head and smiled sweetly at Conrad. "Guess I