A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 10

"Get out of this house."

Calliope cast a glance at Monty, then at her three brothers, and finally at Zelda and Lisette standing on the stairs.

She turned her head to look at the family portrait hanging on the wall. Ironically, it featured the entire family-everyone except her.

The portrait had been taken a year after Lisette arrived. On the day of the shoot, Lisette had locked her away somewhere, and they had gone ahead and taken the picture without her.

They had even scolded her harshly, blaming her for wandering off. She had tried to explain, but no one listened.

Later, at Lisette's insistence, the portrait was hung up, but she was never in it.

"To all of you, I'm just extra baggage. From now on, I won't be coming back. And just so you know, Silas and I are married. He's my husband now!"

"Calliope, what's with the drama!" Horatio stood up. "Do you really have to disrupt this family? I know we treat Lisette well, but she deserves it!"

Calliope turned, meeting Horatio's gaze with a sharp, mocking smile.

she's good to you,

healed my leg. Without her, I'd be a cripple! She saved Valerian's life. Without Lisette, he wouldn't

be grateful! We're grateful to Lisette, but we haven't treated you poorly,

"Oh, don't worry.

thanks to her. Ridiculously, no one believed

were convinced it must be sweet and

her, the

Fine.

didn't belong. She was

pulling her suitcases without a

in frustration. "That ungrateful brat! Forget her, she's just a jinx! When she was born, the priest said she'd bring bad luck to our family! It's good she's gone.

"She's only getting more and

the real world. Once she hits

blame her. Maybe it's my fault. I shouldn't have come into our family. I've taken

Lisette's performance was flawless.

fault. It's her own