Chapter 77

ELOISE

After arriving home from work, I opened FaceTime to connect with Nina, who had been waiting my call. I shut the door to get some peace from the TV in the living room and called her up. She answered promptly.

“Hey, Nina. How’s everything going?”

Nina glanced behind her and moved her phone closer to her face. “I’m fine. This will be quick, okay? Callum’s here. It’s actually really chaotic here.”

I chuckled. “When is it not?” I teased.

“Please, Eloise.”

I cleared my throat. “I’m sorry. What’s going on?”

“The baron really hates that he’s losing. He’s here every day as if he owns the house, trying to scare everyone, acting like he’s our boss. And Davina, she’s been awfully quiet about it. Your dad, he recently fell sick again. It’s been two days now, and he has a really high fever.”

I bit my bottom lip. “Must be the news. It must’ve devastated him.” Strangely, I didn’t feel a bit concerned at all, as if my heart was numb to caring about his well-being.

“No, I don’t think so. Didn’t