Chapter 230
“Well, to put it simply, I’m actually pretty well–off. I wouldn’t say I’m as rich as a king, but I’m not far off,” Calliope spoke with complete seriousness. “I’ve been lucky. My grandfather left me quite a bit of wealth and assets. When I was younger, I liked to dabble in things, so I started a few businesses here and there – stores, companies, that kind of thing. I hired good people to manage them, and everything just kept going smoothly. So, the money kept rolling in, and honestly? I lost track of how much I actually have.”
She stole a cautious glance at Silas. “I have investments in pretty much every industry, but I don’t really keep up with them.”
She was, in every sense, a hands–off business owner. But fortunately, the people she had in place were competent and dedicated, so even without her direct involvement, everything flourished.
Silas furrowed his brows slightly, his striking features unreadable.
Calliope remained silent.
Was he upset? She hadn’t intentionally hidden this from him. It just never seemed important to bring up.
“I wasn’t trying to keep it a secret,” she said carefully. “Don’t be mad, okay? Well, I have other secrets too. I’ll tell you everything.”
Silas looked at her.
“You know about the Miracle Doctor, right?”
“Yeah,” he said, his eyes dark and knowing. “You’re the Miracle Doctor.”
Calliope was left speechless.
“You know Imperial Entertainment?”
“You own it.”
Calliope was like, “…”
She studied him, feeling a strange mix of emotions. He already knew everything.
“No more?” Silas finally asked after a moment. “That’s it? No other secrets? Nothing else you’re hiding?”
“Nope,” she said, shaking her head.
Well… except for the fact that she had been reincarnated. But even if she did tell him, he’d probably just think she was crazy.
“Then that phone call just now!..” he fixed her with a serious look. “Listen, if, and I mean if you had a son, I wouldn’t be upset. You wouldn’t have to hide it from me. If you have a son, bring him here. You’re his mom, so that makes me his dad. We’ll raise them together.”
Calliope was taken aback. She stared at him, torn between laughter and disbelief.
“You overheard my call?”
Silas didn’t answer. His face was slightly tense, his mood clearly not great.
“That wasn’t my kid. That was Upton’s son. You know Upton, right? Owner of the Thorne Group?”
Calliope went on, “I delivered his baby. There were complications during the birth, and sadly, his mother passed away right after. That kid survived because I fought to save him. So later, when Upton took him back, he insisted that the boy recognize me as his godmother. Which technically makes you his godfather.” Calliope gave a wry smile and uttered, “How can I possibly have a son like that? Besides, my first…” Mentioning the topic made Calliope blushed. Her first was with Silas; she got surprised that he’d doubt her.
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Silas was momentarily stunned. He almost forgot about it. He’d become upset and jumped to conclusions just because he overheard someone calling her “Mommy” on the phone.
Now that the misunderstanding was cleared up, he let out a slow breath, feeling a weight lift off his chest.
“You and Upton are close, then?”
Since she was Baber’s godmother, frequent interaction with Upton would be likely the case.
“Yeah, I guess,” Calliope admitted. “Baber has some health issues, and I’ve been treating him for a while. Since I see them often, Upton and I have become sort of good friends.”
