Chapter 327

Not long after Conrad left, Calliope got a message from Olivia. [Hey babe, I'm downstairs!] Calliope headed down right away. On their way to pick up supplies for the nursing home visit, they chatted casually. Suddenly, something popped into Calliope's mind. She asked offhandedly, "Oh yeah, that lady living alone in that small house in the nursing home-do you know who she actually is?" Olivia gave her a "why is that surprising" look and replied, "Sure, I know." Calliope blinked in surprise. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" "I didn't want to freak you out!" Olivia said, totally unapologetic. Then she lowered her voice and leaned in, like she was spilling some top-secret info. "You've heard the stories about Mrs. Hilliard from back in the day, right? She was a legend." Calliope did a mental rewind-and yeah, it all came back in an instant. In elite circles, old Mrs. Hilliard was basically walking mythology. She remembered her mom mentioning the woman with an odd mix of fear and admiration