Chapter 56

Calliope's heart sank in an instant. Could it be... was Lucien's mother's death really connected to hers? "I'm fine, Mom. Just remembered something and got a bit curious," she said casually, trying to sound offhand. Then she added, acting like it was just a passing thought, "I remember you and Vivian were super close. But after the accident, I couldn't reach you no matter what." Seeing her mom's face tense up even more, Calliope softened her voice. "I'm just asking. It happened so long ago-it doesn't really matter." Eleanor, however, looked like she was about to brace herself for something. She took a deep breath. "I went to meet someone that day. I didn't take my phone." Calliope raised an eyebrow slightly. "Calliope, I can't tell you who it was. I left my phone so... so your father wouldn't know I went." And just like that, a blurry figure flashed in Calliope's memory. Back in her past life, after her parents' jet crashed, some middle-aged man she'd never met showed up in the mountai