Chapter 423

Sophia Wells stood at the doorway, holding out a neatly wrapped gift box, smiling with that warm and graceful look she always had. "Looks like a full house today—are you throwing a housewarming party? Why didn’t I get an invite?" Calliope Godfrey gave a faint sigh, trying to sound casual. "I only invited some of my husband’s friends. I honestly don’t have that many of my own, so I didn’t think of asking anyone else." Sophia frowned with pretend annoyance, nudging the gift closer. "Aren’t we friends? Good friends, even? And we live so close—no invite? What, are you trying to keep some distance from me now?" She lightly pushed the box into Calliope’s hands. "I picked this out for you. Come on, open it, I’m sure you'll love it." Just as the box was about to touch Calliope’s fingers, a loud voice rang in from the living room. "Callie! Who’s at the door? Why are you just standing there?" Before the words even finished echoing, Olivia Fletcher came barreling down the hallway like a gust of w