Chapter 842
Lisette shivered, her nerves getting the best of her. She didn’t dare say a word- just kept her head down, fidgeting awkwardly.
“Ma’am, are they giving you trouble p>
Silas turned to Calliope, his voice rising with protective energy. “Who’s bothering you? Just say the word, and I’ll make sure they regret it for the rest of their lives p>
Calliope looked up at him, a little surprised. “What are you guys doing here p>
“Like we’d just sit back and do nothing,” Silas replied, his tone softening as he glanced around at Valerian and the others. Then his gaze swept over the crowd- reporters, fans, everyone.
“Is everyone clear now?” he asked, voice ringing out. “Does anyone here still think my wife scammed the Jewell family p>
He shot a pointed look at the crowd. “What could the Jewell family possibly have that my wife would want to steal? Am I not wealthy enough? Every cent I make, I’d hand over to her in a heartbeat. You really think she’d stoop to swindle the Jewell family for their leftovers p>
The crowd fell silent, exchanging awkward glances.
Up until now, everyone had just gotten swept up in the Jewell family’s sob story. But they weren’t idiots.
It was obvious-the Jewell family were either delusional or just trying to squeeze some cash out of Calliope.
They were the ones trying to pull off a scam.
They must’ve thought Calliope had no one backing her, that Mr. Myers would just turn a blind eye. They thought they could use public opinion-stage a press conference, stir up drama, and get away with it.
But the reporters and fans in the audience weren’t that gullible.
Sure, at first, some of them felt for the Jewell family-felt sorry for their so-called misfortune. But now? The evidence was crystal clear, and Silas’s words left no room for doubt.
Who didn’t know Silas was the wealthiest man in Capitalton? He was loaded- and completely devoted to Calliope.
Why would Calliope need to scam anyone?
And not just Silas-Calliope’s three brothers were powerhouses in their own right. Julius, a chart-topping pop star with his own record label, was currently the hottest name in the industry. You think he’s strapped for cash?
Norton, a world-class racecar driver, gets paid millions just for a single
sponsorship deal. You think he’s desperate for money?
Any one of them could buy out the Jewell family three times over.
Why would Calliope go to all that trouble to scam them?
And judging by how fiercely they protected her, it was clear they’d rather see the Jewell family out of her life for good-they’d love nothing more than to have Calliope all to themselves. s
“These Jewell people are seriously out of line!” someone in the crowd muttered.
“Yeah,” another chimed in, “they tried to play us for fools p>
“Don’t worry, Mr. Myers, Mr. Sutton we’re going to make sure the truth gets out. The whole world’s gonna know exactly what kind of people the Jewell family are!” s
“They’re disgusting p>
“We almost fell for their act p>
“Seriously, if we’d believed them, that would’ve been a real tragedy p>
“There’s not a single decent person in the Jewell family no wonder even Kermit can’t stand them p>
“My heart goes out to Callie p>
“That’s it, I’m officially a Calliope fan from now on p>
“And let’s not forget-Calliope’s incredible in her own right. As ‘the Miracle Doctor p>
she’s worth more than the entire Jewell family put together p>
“The truth is, the Jewell family needs her, not the other way around p>
“Exactly! That Miracle Doctor
reputation is legendary. People pay millions for her to treat their for
illnesses she could make more in a day than the Jewell family has in
their whole lives. Why would she
ever need to scam them p>
belongs to s
“I’ve heard of people trying to ride someone else’s coattails, but this is ridiculous p>
“And they tried to use us too. The Jewell family is just plain gross p>