Chapter 357

The next morning. Calliope Godfrey was in the study, focused on her code. Conrad Hilliard had gone to work early. Out in the living room, little Leo sat quietly on the carpet, flipping through a picture book all by himself. He was always well-behaved—give him a book and he'd be occupied for ages. When Rowan Sullivan came by to drop off some documents, Leo just happened to dash to the bathroom. Rowan stepped into the study, placed the files gently on Calliope's desk. "Ms. Godfrey, here are the files you asked for." Calliope didn’t look up. "Mm," she replied distractedly. Rowan backed out and quietly closed the door behind him. He stood outside for a moment, glancing around the empty living room, his hands clenched tight. Cold sweat had started pooling in his palms. After hesitating a bit, he pushed open the master bedroom door ever so carefully… Just then, Leo came out of the bathroom and caught sight of Rowan quietly shutting the bedroom door behind him. The boy tilted his head up, voi