Chapter 1060
“Silas, you made me fall in love with you,” Calliope cried, her voice breaking. “And
now, after telling me you did everything for me, you say you’re going to leave? You expect me to just find someone else? How could you do this to me p>
“How did you do it? Tell me what I have to do to stop you from leaving p>
“If you have to go, then I’d rather be the one who dies p>
“I’d rather have never been reborn at all p>
She looked up, grabbing his shoulders, her emotions spiraling.
“If there’s a way to bring me back to life, there must be a way to keep you from dying, right p>
“Who did this? Who brought me back? Tell me! I need to talk to them, I need to understand p>
Silas held her, his expression somber. “It was a mystic. He said the only way was a life for a life. There is no other path p>
“Then let my life be exchanged for yours! I’ve already lived this long on borrowed time. I’m content!” Calliope declared, her face set with grim determination.
Her emotions were a tempest, but her resolve was clear.
“No, Callie. You need to understand, I don’t want you to leave this world. You are a beautiful soul, and you deserve to be here p>
“For you, I would pay any price. My life is a worthy trade p>
“In fact, I believe it’s more than enough p>
“Because I love you. I want you to live, to be happy, to be joyful p>
Silas looked at her with adoring eyes. “So please, don’t be sad, and don’t blame yourself. This was my choice. Entirely my choice. It’s not your fault p>
He curled his lips into a faint smile and pulled her into a tight embrace.
“I’m so happy I can leave you with so much p>
“And I’m happy for the time we’ve had together. It’s more than enough for me p>
“After you were gone in our last life, the pain was unbearable. I’m just grateful for this chance to have had you by my side p>
“To me, that’s something worth sacrificing lifetimes for. A single life is a small price to pay. I’m content p>
Calliope was speechless.
Her eyes, red and swollen, stared at him. “You’re content, but what about me? I can’t accept you leaving p>
Tears fell relentlessly, and he gently wiped them away with his thumb.
“Please don’t cry. It breaks my heart to see you cry p>
He offered her a small, reassuring smile. “Callie, really, I am so happy. You have to know that even if I I you leave do so willingly joyfully, and completely fulfilled. So you don’t need to feel guilty or sad. Just live the rest of your days with all the happiness you can find p>
“Do you really think I can be happy without you p>
Calliope shook her head. “My life was the one that was supposed to end. You don’t
have to do this for me p>
“I’m content with what I’ve had, too p>
“Let’s switch back p>
“Let me be the one to leave. It should be me p>
“Silly girl, how could I ever let you do that?” Silas said softly. “You have your parents now. They just found you you havent even gotten to spend much time with them yet.
“But I had you, and the time we spent together was enough for me p>
“Callie, don’t think about it anymore. I made my peace with this a long time ago p>
“Don’t worry. I’ll stay with you until
the end of the gala. And after I’m gone, no one will dare bully you’ve paved the way for you, and with your parents by your side, you will be happy p>
Calliope shook her head again. “No, I won’t. I won’t be happy. Without you in this
world, I’ll be no different from an empty shell walking around p>
“Don’t say that, Callie. Even if I’m not here, my love for you will last forever p>
“No,” she whispered. “You’re just being cruel p>