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"That's sick, " Callum whispered. He couldn't imagine how someone could ask his own daughter to make such a big sacrifice for him. He felt sick to his gut. If the old man was alive, he swore that he would have shot him. 

"Callum, I agreed to marry Ronan for Amadeo, " Calliope whispered. "I can do anything to keep him safe. He is my child. I don't care if I never give birth to him but he will always be my baby boy. I raised him since the time when I was a baby. I raised him like a mother, loved him like one and protected him like a father. I made sure he never lacked the love of a family. How could I let Ronan or anyone else hurt my boy?"

"Nothing will happen to him, " Callum said as he hugged. "Cali, I will protect him. I will protect you. Let's protect each other. We are a team." 

Calliope let out a muffled cry and nodded her head. They were a team and this relieved her. 

"Let's talk about your accident, " Callum said.