A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

He hurled the beer bottle straight at the woman. The woman was terrified. Her legs gave out, and she sank to the floor.

As the bottle flew towards her, everyone around gasped, bracing for the worst.

But Calliope, without a moment's hesitation, reached up and intercepted the man's arm with surprising ease, stopping him dead in his tracks. She remained calmly seated on the seat, but her grip was unyielding.

"Let go!" the man barked, straining to free his arm. Yet no matter how much he struggled, it was like trying to wrestle free from a steel vise.

He stared at Calliope, shock flickering in his eyes. "Listen, lady, you better mind your own business! You don't even know her. Why are you sticking your nose where it doesn't belong?"

"I can't stand by and watch you abuse your wife," Calliope retorted coldly. "Stop hitting her, and I'll let you go."

The man snapped, "No way! She stepped out of line. Why shouldn't I hit her? She is my wife! I can do whatever I want, and nobody can stop me!"

Calliope applied a little more pressure, bending his wrist slightly, causing him to yelp in pain, his face turning pale.

"You crazy woman! Are you trying to break my wrist? I'll call the cops on you!" he blustered, though there was a tremor in his voice.

Calliope tightened her grip, her expression unyielding. She planned to teach this man a lesson before handing him to the police.

he shouted at the woman unexpectedly, "You useless hag, aren't you going to help me? Without me, you're nothing! I'm your

out and grabbed Calliope's wrist. "Please, let

Calliope was momentarily stunned.

more upset by her husband's pain than by the fact

of him, I can

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husband go!" the

the man's arm, but in that split second,

Calliope kicked out, sending him sprawling