A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

"Isn't that Calliope?" Lisette exclaimed as she entered the pub with the Jewell brothers. They had barely stepped inside when they noticed the commotion unfolding nearby.

"What's she gotten herself into this time? She'll be in trouble!" Ulysses grumbled, pulling his cap lower and adjusting his mask as he glanced over at Calliope. "She can't go anywhere without stirring up trouble. She's never been one to play by the rules."

Valerian frowned, casting a skeptical look in Calliope's direction. He didn't know the details, but his gut reaction was that Calliope was at the heart of whatever was going down.

Horatio hesitated, "Is she in trouble? Shouldn't we-"

Before he could finish, Lisette interjected, "We should help. She acted out even if she had cut ties with us. We can't just watch her get into deep waters."

"Come on, guys. We can't just leave her hanging."

It was almost like she was reminding them that Calliope had indeed distanced herself from the Jewell family.

the one who wanted nothing

our help," he added with a hint of resentment. "When she

out. She brought this on herself."

said with a shake of

far from the action, where they could keep an eye on things without getting

wife, refusing to let her work or have any fun. He was taking out his own failures on her, keeping her

at Calliope. "That's my wife. I'm taking

you bitch! And you, come over here! Do you think you can hide away from

flashed with a vile grin as he glanced at his wife, who

hoping someone would step

was just a spectator

the ruckus and was about to rush over, but Calliope signaled for her to stay put. So, Portia remained among the onlookers, her eyes