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.

about 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 always saying Lisette is enough

the agreement I drafted. I don't want a penny from the Jewell family, and I expect you won't come after

years you raised me, I doubt you spent much on me. You took quite a bit from me, so let's call

"You just want to

her voice steady. "I've never seen parents who don't love their biological daughter, treating her

She chuckled softly. "You're

disappointed in you. I've done a lot for the Jewell family, but you don't know or refuse to acknowledge

be adopted, but I raised her as

don't act like a

irresponsible, and lack any ambition. You hang around with all sorts of unsavory men and work as a waitress at a diner! Who could love a daughter like

"No ambition? Did you ever care about anything in my life? Do you think I wanted to be there? Your precious adopted

raising a snake in your own nest!"