A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 242 Calliope was at a loss.

"What are you talking about? I'm not blind, okay? And sure, I listen to my mommy, but that doesn't mean I just make things up! It is what it is!"

Baber huffed, "That woman was trying to hurt me! Daddy, you have to punish her!"

Upton nodded, turning toward the door. He glanced at Valerian. "Do you think my son is an idiot? He doesn't even know who he's looking at?"

"He's just a kid," Horatio interjected, frowning. "It's not surprising if he made a mistake."

"Is that so?" Upton's gaze drifted to Lisette. "What about you? Are you really saying you didn't take my son?"

"I didn't!" Lisette stammered, feeling a cold dread settle in her stomach under Upton's piercing stare.

"You didn't?" Upton chuckled darkly. "Because your people already admitted it. You still want to lie? Fine. Let's go confront them."

Fagan led the way as the group moved to another empty hospital room. Inside, two men were tied up, guards keeping a close watch on them.

they saw Fagan and the others

didn't mean to! That woman made us

She paid us to take the

no idea who he was! We were just following

"Please, let us go!"

"Mr. Myers, we're sorry!"

bank transfers, call logs, whatever proof they

breath caught in her throat. She hadn't expected them to break

took Baber, but I wasn't going to hurt him! I just wanted to scare

it?" Upton's lips curled into a smirk. He took a step forward, then,

She clutched her stomach, pain

never meant to hurt Baber! just wanted to scare Calliope! If you want to blame someone, blame her! If it weren't for Calliope, I wouldn't have done

lifted her face, feeling a pang

watch Baber properly! Even if I hadn't taken him, someone else could

I should be grateful to you? For proving Callie isn't capable of