A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 8

"Sorry for what? Explain yourself. What did you do that makes you think you owe me an apology?" Calliope smirked. "Lisette, why do you always feel the need to say sorry? If you really mean it, then get on your knees and apologize! Is 'sorry' just a word to you? So, if I just killed you and said 'sorry,' would that fix everything?"

"Callie..."Lisette was taken aback by Calliope's sudden outburst of anger.

Her face turned a bit pale.

"Calliope, what on earth is going on with you? What did Lisette ever do to you to deserve this?"

Zelda stepped protectively in front of Lisette. "Why don't you start by explaining what happened at the wedding yesterday?"

"What happened? Didn't you see it all? I married Silas. Is there a problem with that?"

"Are you out of your mind?" Zelda said, exasperated. "Do you really think you can handle someone like Silas? Do you think you're good enough for him?

And what about Gideon? Weren't you head over heels for him? Why can't you ever get anything right, not even keeping your man?"

eyebrows and a hint of disapproval. "Calliope, tell us what exactly happened yesterday. We need to understand the situation before we can fix it. We owe

upset him again? You better make it up to him, or who

Monty, then back again. And suddenly, she chuckled openly at

old flame is my fault? Why am I not good enough for Silas? Am I really that

do you always have to be so difficult? You always

are just looking out for you!" Lisette chimed

was cold. "If they really cared, they'd give me back what Grandpa left for me!" She extended her hand toward

you say you just wanted to borrow them? Or did you

voice sharpened as she

adopted daughter, don't you have any sense of propriety? My things are not yours. They were left

"I...I'll go

are you being

Zelda swung her

Zelda's wrist midair, gripping it firmly before