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.

as they saw Fagan and the others

That

was Lisette! She paid us to take the

had no idea who he was! We were

"Please, let us go!"

"Mr. Myers, we're sorry!"

spilled everything-offering bank transfers, call logs, whatever proof they had. It was all Lisette's

caught in her throat. She hadn't expected them to break so easily. Panic surged through her

sorry... Yes, I took Baber, but I wasn't going to hurt him! I just wanted to scare Calliope! That's all! And

you admit it?" Upton's lips curled into a smirk. He

clutched her stomach, pain radiating through

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

feeling a pang of

fault! She didn't watch Baber properly! Even

grateful to you?