Chapter 1019
Thanks to all the advance prep work, the first day of filming went off without a hitch.
Every scene, every actor, radiated pure professionalism. Even Ulysses-who didn’t have a large part―managed to make every one of his scenes count. Calliope had been a little worried he might not be up to the task, but to her surprise, he gave it his all. It was obvious he took the role seriously and had a solid grasp of the character. After watching for a bit, Calliope found herself genuinely satisfied.
“His acting’s actually pretty impressive,” she remarked.
At some point, Julius Quillen ambled over and offered her an ice cream cone.
Calliope took it, flashing him a smile. “I’d say we’re doing pretty well overall. After all, everyone here was handpicked by our team p>
All the cast members had gone through extensive auditions. There had been many candidates, but the less professional ones were quickly weeded out. Only the best of the bunch were left, which explained the quality all around. So, Calliope really had no complaints about Ulysses’s performance.
“No doubt about it,” Julius agreed. “We did our homework for this production. All the actors are top-tier, chosen after a lot of scrutiny p>
He gave a confident nod. “I believe this show is destined to be a smash hit p>
“Oh really?” Calliope tilted her head with a sly grin. “Every show I create ends up being a hit. It’s just a matter of time, Julius p>
“That’s the Callie we know-talented and confident as ever p>
Julius noticed a stray leaf tangled in Calliope’s hair and reached out to gently remove it. He lingered for a moment, gazing at her with a fondness in his eyes. Something seemed to occur to him.
“So, where’s your husband?” he asked casually.
“Huh?” Calliope blinked, momentarily thrown.
“I mean Silas Myers,” Julius clarified. “You’re away for work-what’s he up to these days p>
“Probably working,” Calliope replied after a brief hesitation. “He’s always busy. He runs the Baker Group, after all p>
Julius eyed her with concern. “Is he doing all right? Health-wise, I mean p>
“He’s completely fine,” Calliope said, giving Julius a quizzical look. “Why do you ask p>
Silas had always been in great
Venet
health. He took excellent care of himself worked out regularly-
hacmo reason to worry: Julius sudden question struck her as odd.
“Oh, it’s nothing!” Julius changed the subject in a hurry. “It’s just, you know, I wouldn’t mind having a little one to spoil in the family p>
Calliope fell silent.
It wasn’t Silas’s health that was the problem-it was his refusal to have a child with her. Now that the woman he truly cared about was back in his life the same woman Calliope had saved-having a child with her
became an impossibility.
The tightness in her brow deepened. Of course, her brothers knew nothing about any of this. They had no idea that Silas still carried a torch for someone else, let alone that the woman had returned if the truth about Silas’s feelings-or their impending divorce-ever got out, her brothers would probably turn all of Capitalton upside down.
Just thinking about it gave Calliope a headache.
She glanced at Julius, testing the waters. “Julius, hypothetically… if I were to get divorced from Silas p>
“What p>
Julius cut her off before she could say another word, his expression thunderous.
“What’s going on? Did he hurt you p>
“Callie, if he so much as lays a finger on you, you have to tell us. You’ve got us, your brothers. You think there’s no one to stand up for you p>