Chapter 1058
“You don’t love her… but you don’t love me either?” Calliope looked at Silas, remembering that their marriage had been an arrangement.
“No, you’re wrong. The only one I’ve ever cared about is you,” he said firmly.
“Callie, I wasn’t going to tell you any of this. Maybe it would have been better if you never knew. But I know how smart you are. After I’m gone from this world, you’ll eventually piece things together from the clues I leave behind. So, I decided it would be better to tell you everything myself p>
“Callie, when I’m gone, I don’t want you to be sad. I’ve left everything to you. I’ve already made all the arrangements, and if you ever run into trouble, people will be there to help you p>
“I know you might not choose another man right now, but I hope that someday you’ll find someone else to love. You can rest assured that while I might be jealous, I truly want you to be cherished and cared for. When that day comes, I won’t know anyway, so you can choose freely p>
Calliope listened as each of his words sounded more and more like a final goodbye. It was as if he was preparing to leave the world for good.
She shot up from her seat, rushed to his side, and grabbed his wrist, her medical instincts taking over as she checked his vitals. A moment later, she frowned.
“What are you talking about? You’re not sick!” She had thought he was suffering from a terminal illness, but his body was perfectly healthy.
“I don’t have a terminal illness, but I am going to leave this world,” Silas said, his voice gentle but firm. “Callie, there’s no solution. My death is certain. I’m sorry I can’t stay with you forever p>
“The reason I didn’t want children was because I was afraid it would be too hard on you to raise a child alone after I’m gone. You deserve to find someone new someday. I wanted you to be free p>
“Why?” Calliope asked, her face a mask of disbelief and confusion.
“Let’s eat first, okay?” Silas’s voice was soft, his eyes full of tenderness as he smiled at her. “After we eat, I’ll explain everything p>
Calliope had no appetite, but his gaze was so insistent that she found herself obediently returning to her seat and finishing her meal. Only when she was done did Silas seem satisfied.
“Come on,” he said, standing up. “Let’s go see that room. You’ve been curious about it for a long time, haven’t you p>
He took her hand and led her to the
room that had always been locked, noon
the one no one had ever been
allowed to enter. She was finally going to see what was inside, but a strange reluctance held her back. A sense of unease settled over her.
She looked up at Silas, a question in her eyes. He simply squeezed her hand and ruffled her hair. “Don’t worry,” he said softly.
He took out a key and unlocked the door. As it swung open, Calliope gasped. The room was filled with things that were intimately familiar to her. It was a shrine to her life.
There was the violin she used to
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play, the piano she once composed on, dresses she had worn years ago. The walls were covered with paintings offer each capturing a different moment. An entire wall was a collage of her photos. It was all about her. Everything in the room was a piece of her.
“How… has it always been like this?” she asked, turning to Silas in utter astonishment.
“Yes,” he said, his voice filled with a deep, resonant affection. “Everything in this room is connected to you. Since our past life, I have loved you more than words can say. But
never dared to tell you, because back then, you only had eyes for Gideon Baker p>