Gideon and his family finally made it back home.


    Fleur was still anxious about Yvette''s stomach, worried something might be wrong with the baby. But the moment they stepped through the door, Yvette was


    bouncing around like nothing happened.


    "Mom, seriously, I''m fine! No need for the hospital!"


    "Are you sure you''re alright?" Fleur asked, still not convinced.


    "I''m totally fine. Honestly, I was faking it earlier," Yvette admitted with a little shrug.


    "I just didn''t want to stick around and make small talk with them. Calliope''s obviously still hung up on you, Gideon. She was trying to mess with us. She wants us to lose this baby before it''s even born!"


    Yvette''s voice was tight with frustration.


    "She''s just jealous I got pregnant first!"


    Fleur listened and couldn''t help but nod. Yvette''s words made sense.


    Calliope was definitely jealous. She couldn''t have her son, so of course she''s bitter. And now she''s spreading rumors and trying to stir up trouble about her future grandchild? Outrageous.


    Fleur narrowed her eyes. She didn''t believe a single word Calliope had said. It was obvious Calliope was just jealous, in and simple.


    Gideon didn''t say much. He just nced over at Yvette. "Keep up with your checkups. If anything feels off, let me know."


    "Don''t worry, Gideon. I''m going with Yvette to every appointment. I''m not going to let anything happen to this baby!" Fleur said, her excitement barely contained.


    This was Eamon''s great-grandchild, after all. Fleur knew Eamon was pretending not to care now, but once the baby was born, there''s no way he''d stay indifferent.


    Meanwhile, Calliope and Ss had no idea what was going through Gideon''s family''s minds.


    After spending a little time with Eamon, they headed back to Calliope''s ce.


    When they walked in, Quentin and his two brothers were lounging in the living room, sipping coffee and chatting. As soon as the door opened, all three turned to stare straight at Calliope and Ss.


    "Hey, you''re back," Quentin called out with a friendly grin.


    "Yeah, we''re back," Calliope replied, nodding.


    Ss gave everyone a polite wave. "Hey."


    But Quentin cut him off, his tone suddenly more serious. "Maybe don''t get too chummy just yet, Mr Myers. Sure, you and Callie are. married, but, to be honest, the three of us didn''t exactly sign off on this. We don''t really know you. So, we''ve decided it''s time we got to know you properly."


    Ss nodded, calm and prepared. "I understand. Whatever you want to do, I''m game."


    He''d been expecting this. Whatever Quentin and his brothers had nned, he was ready.


    He was determined to win them over, for Callie''s sake. He knew how much she cared about her brothers'' opinions.


    Quentin and the others exchanged nces, clearly pleased with Ss''s attitude. "At least you''re willing to y along for Callie''s sake," Quentin said.


    "Yeah, don''t think just because you married her that this is a done deal," Norton chimed in. “If we don''t think you''re right for Callie, you''re out. Simple as that."


    "Exactly," Julius added. "If you want to be with our sister, you''ve got to pass every test we throw your way."


    Ss nodded again, meeting their


    eyes with determination. "I get it. For


    Callie, I''m willing to do whatever it


    takes. You''re her brothers. Earning your approval is the least I can do. Whatever you''ve got nned, bring it on. I''ll do my best to live up to your standards. And if I''m not there yet, I''ll work even harder until I am."