A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 174

"Calliope is so wicked!"

The whispers buzzed around the room, and Portia could feel her blood boiling.

"How is Callie wicked? Lisette is the real snake! She's been scheming against Callie since they were kids! Callie never got any love from their parents. Lisette hogged it all! And she's just an adopted daughter!" "The Jewell family isn't fond of Calliope, but maybe she should look in the mirror. If no one likes her, there's probably a reason!"

"Exactly, she blames Lisette for everything she does wrong!"

"Lisette's always been the one bending over backward. Do you think it's easy being the adopted one in the Jewell family?"

The crowd's harsh words hit Portia like a slap in the face.

Meanwhile, before Calliope could open her mouth, Zelda jumped in, shielding Lisette with a fierce look. "Calliope, enough is enough! It's Lisette's birthday. Do you have to ruin it before all these guests?"

"Calliope, that's enough!" Valerian interrupted, his expression stern. "We're not getting rid of Lisette. She's like family to us!"

hint of exasperation, glaring at her. "You have no right to

contribute nothing to our family and are always picking on

scrutinizing her. What was she

wouldn't dare pull any stunts. She depended on the Jewell family, after all. Without

still the matter of K's

Calliope said, steering the

back on track. "Lisette, we need to clear this up. You said K designed this dress for you, so why don't you contact him to

furrowing her brow. "I don't want to bother. He's busy. Calliope, if you say you saved

en

too busy." Calliope's eyes twinkled with

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