A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 65

Calliope listened to Zelda's words, a soft chuckle escaping her lips.

"Do you really trust Lisette that much?"

"Yes, Lisette would never lie to me. She never has.

Calliope, I know you better than anyone. You're just jealous of the way we treat Lisette, and you're taking it out on her.

You need to have Silas take down that sign, apologize to Lisette and admit to everyone that this was your fault! Or else, I'm done with you as my daughter!"

Zelda's tone left no room for argument.

"As if you ever truly saw me as your daughter," Calliope smiled lightly. "Go ahead, disown me. Last time I checked, being your daughter doesn't come with a trust fund."

decisive click, Calliope ended the

room couch, Zelda stared at her phone in disbelief. Her chest heaved with

hadn't done a DNA test, I might've doubted

red as

observing Zelda from a respectful distance, spoke gently, "Ma'am, maybe you should have a heart-to-heart

to get along, but did she

with anger. "You've been with our family for over two decades, longer than Callie. You know

well-behaved; Callie couldn't learn even a fraction of

frowned, her lips parting as if

and she tried to defend her, Zelda would erupt, unwilling to hear a single positive word about

were things she

who kept setting her up, yet Mr. and Mrs. Jewell,

but every time the subject arose, Zelda's temper flared. Because she had always believed Lisette to be a

the housekeeper suspected Lisette was more of a curse. Since Lisette had come into the Jewell family, it was as if everyone had fallen under a