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.

sat nearby, watching them

trying to make amends by sending

I won't let her!" Zelda snapped sharply. "Let her make a fool of herself out there! Lisette, you're all

matter what she sends, I won't agree to let

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

taken aback. His brow furrowed deeply

"What is it?"

seems she's returned things I

items spilled out of the package, stirring an inexplicable

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

and most expensive gifts, but with Calliope, he never bothered. After all, he

But surely Calliope returning them wasn't about

had sent back everything they had ever given her, from childhood gifts to those

great worth; the