Chapter 118
Lisette got home and still believed she was a frog, giggling one moment and trying to catch imaginary giant caterpillars the next.
The so–called “master” watched her curiously n and asked, “Did this happen suddenly?”
“Yeah, she went out for lunch, and when she returned, she was acting all strange…”
Horatio tried to recall where Lisette could have gone but drew a blank. He just knew she came back different.
“Did she come into contact with anything unusual?” The master asked, holding a pendulum like a mystical expert did.
Horatio shook his head. “I’m not sure.”
“Ha! Gotcha, you big caterpillar!” Lisette suddenly exclaimed and leaped onto the master’s back.
“Lisette, stop it!” Zelda scolded.
Horatio awkwardly pulled Lisette off the master, who looked utterly bewildered. After a moment of scrutinizing her, he suddenly seemed to have an epiphany. “She’s been cursed! Someone put a spell on her! You need to find whoever did this!”
“Cursed?” Zelda looked skeptical and turned to Horatio. “Who would be so cruel to mess with our Lisette?”
She thought for a moment, furrowing her brow. “Could it be Calliope? Lisette doesn’t have enemies. Everyone loves her except Calliope!”
“Lisette did mention wanting to invite Calliope to her birthday. Did she go see her?” Horatio paused,
this.”
contemplating, “I don’t think Callie would do something li
Though they did have their issues, casting spells seemed a bit far–fetched for Callie.
“No, you don’t know how mean she can be!” Zelda said, her face dark with anger. “It must be her!”
Grabbing Lisette’s hand, she pledged fiercely, “Lisette, don’t worry, darling. I’m going to talk to Calliope. It is unacceptable! She must have done this just to embarrass you!
What a troublemaker! We never should have let her back into the Jewell family!”
“Master, what should I do once I find her?” Zelda asked, turning back to the master.
“I’ll give you a vial of holy water. When Calliope’s not looking, sprinkle it on her,” the master instructed, pulling a small bottle from his bag.
“This holy water is hard to come by. If I didn’t know you personally, I wouldn’t even sell it! Mrs. Jewell, I won’t charge you much, just a thousand dollars.”
“Thank you, Master,” Zelda said, transferring the money on the spot.
The master checked his phone for the transaction and grinned, “Mrs. Jewell, call me if you need anything else!” Once the master left, Horatio frowned, “Mom, this feels like a scam.”
“Master Lanny is very skilled. He wouldn’t trick us!” Zelda said firmly, “You keep an eye on your sister. I’m going to Calliope!”
“Mom, isn’t that a bit much? Callie is still your daughter. Maybe you can talk to her calmly.”
Horatio eyed the holy water suspiciously, his concern evident.
“She’s not my daughter! Don’t you remember? She’s been nothing but bad luck since she was born!
Just watch Lisette. I’m going to see her!”
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Zelda stormed out, almost bumping into Valerian as he came home.
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Before he could step inside, Zelda caught his arm. “Valerian, come with me to see Calliope. We need to find out why she’s targeting Lisette and what Lisette ever did to her!”
“What’s going on with Lisette? Did Calliope do something to her?” Valerian asked, looking worried.
