bring himself to do it.
Seeing his and Callista’s names side by side on the document–it was the closest they had been in a long time.
Every day, Luther posted on his socials, repeating his apologies over and over. He confessed his wrongdoings to the world, spending hours in the comments searching for any clues about Callista.
It was clear to everyone that he was genuinely remorseful and struggling.
He rarely left the nursery. When he did, it was only to follow up on leads from online users, hoping they would guide him to Callista. Each search ended in failure, and he would return feeling more broken than before.
Jane couldn’t bring herself to ignore her only son.
“Luther, look at yourself. Do you even resemble a human being anymore? Are you going to stop living just because
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Chapter 20
Callista isn’t here?”
“Mom, I just can’t,” Luther croaked.
“She’s all I can think about. I don’t know how to go on without her.”
Jane’s eyes turned bloodshot from his words.
“Even if you want to find her, you need to pull yourself together first. She wouldn’t want to see you like this.
“Luther, I won’t stop you from looking for her. I’ll help you if I can. But you can’t keep living like this.
“Don’t you remember what Callista loved about you?”
A glimmer of light returned to Luther’s hollow gaze at the mention of Callista.
“Yes… Cally hated seeing me like this. She always said she liked me best in a suit.”
In a flurry, Luther rushed to shave and change into clean clothes. Jane simply watched. Her heart was heavy with a mix of hope and sorrow.
After Seamus‘ affair was exposed, he had stopped coming home altogether. The Spencer family’s reputation continued to decline, with Luther stepping down as CEO and their influence within the family eroding day by day.
The future seemed bleak and predictable. Callista would eventually be found, but there was no guarantee she would ever come back even if she was.
Jane swallowed her unease and made a call.
“Spare no expense in finding Callista Caldwell. Notify me the moment you hear anything.”
