A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 194 "You've wasted way too much time because of them," Portia grumbled, her voice dripping with disdain. "You should've cut ties with them ages ago. The Jewell family is not worth it!"

Calliope and Portia headed home together.

Meanwhile, after spending some time at the pub, the Jewell family members also made their way back home.

"You're back! What are all these packages?" Noticing her sons and daughter had returned, Zelda looked up and asked, "We received several packages today, one for each of you."

"What?" Horatio was puzzled. "I didn't order anything."

"I haven't bought anything, either. Wait, could it be what Calliope mentioned?" Valerian wondered aloud, scratching his head.

"What's in them?" Ulysses furrowed his brow in confusion.

The three brothers exchanged curious glances before moving to their packages, eager to see what was inside.

and Zelda sat nearby, watching

trying to make amends by sending gifts?

her!" Zelda snapped sharply. "Let her make a fool of herself out there! Lisette, you're all we

she's plotting!" Valerian said coldly. "No matter what she sends, I won't agree to let her

own. Does she really think she can just waltz back in?" Ulysses

was inside, he was taken aback. His brow furrowed deeply as he turned to look at Horatio

"What is it?"

seems she's returned things I gave

spilled out of the package, stirring an inexplicable

gifts he had given Calliope over the years for her birthdays-cheape trinkets, stuffed

the finest and most expensive gifts, but with Calliope, he never bothered. After all, he thought, she

embarrassment. But surely Calliope returning them

equally stunned. Calliope had sent back everything they had ever

never given her anything of great worth; the valuable gifts were reserved for Lisette. If