A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 177

Calliope's words left everyone in the room utterly shocked. Monty and Zelda were just as astonished, while Horatio and the others wore expressions of disbelief.

"Callie, you can't just say things like that!" Horatio exclaimed. "This isn't a relationship you can just walk away from!"

"Calliope, do you have to make a scene at Lisette's birthday party? Can't you stand to see her happy?" Zelda snapped, glaring at Calliope.

She hadn't even thought of kicking Calliope out of the house, but there Calliope was, announcing to sever ties with them first.

It was madness!

"Do you think you'll have it easy without the Jewell family? You're such a nobody. You won't find things better anywhere else!" Zelda spat angrily.

how I'll be, Zelda," Calliope said calmly, looking her straight in the eye. "You've never been satisfied with me, have you? You're

I drafted. I don't want a penny from the Jewell

the years you raised me, I doubt you spent much on me. You took quite a

want to

joke?" Calliope replied, her voice steady. "I've never seen parents who don't love their biological

She chuckled softly. "You're

Jewell family, but you don't know or refuse to acknowledge it. Let's see how

"You are a curse! You've brought us nothing but trouble! Lisette might be adopted, but I raised her as my

like

around with all sorts of unsavory men and work as a waitress

anything in my life? Do you think I wanted to

your own