Chapter 410

The knot in Conrad Hilliard’s chest eased right away. So it wasn’t Lucien Sterling she was actually mad at—it was his insecure overthinking that had ticked her off. He let out a soft sigh, realizing he’d been overreacting. "Alright. Got it." He pulled her in a little tighter and spoke with a rare seriousness in his voice, "It won’t happen again." Calliope Godfrey placed her gentle hand on his lean waist and gave him a small pat. "Sleep. Try to head back early tomorrow." "My system’s almost done, just a bit more to go." "Mm." Conrad answered, holding her close, her warmth lulling him into peace as he closed his eyes. The next day, just as the two were about to leave, the butler stood respectfully reporting to Eleanor Carmody. "…Mr. Sterling caught a severe cold, high fever hasn’t gone down, he’s back in the hospital." Without missing a beat, Calliope gave the butler a cool order. "From now on, don’t let him step foot in the old house again." And with that, she and Conrad walked out toge