Chapter 325

Lucien's brows knitted together, deep and tight. He'd always trusted what Angelina told him-no second thoughts. All this time, he'd brushed off Calliope's protests as just her trying to cover for her mom. But now? That rock-solid belief had started to crack. She'd chipped away at it, slowly but surely. Especially when he thought he had the upper hand in everything, only to be played by her in ways he didn't expect. That one sentence hit different now. Once the seed of doubt takes root, it spreads fast. He spun on his heel, face grim, storming down the hall toward Angelina's hospital room. When he pushed open the door, she was propped up in bed scrolling through her phone. The moment she saw him, her eyes lit up. "Lucien, you're finally here to see me again?" He hadn't come for her. Actually, he'd paid off one of the nurses to keep tabs on Calliope. The minute she stepped into Serenity International Hospital, he got the message. He was here to confront Calliope. Still, Lucien gave a sho