A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 256 "Seriously, I didn't? Think back to what I said at the amusement park," Calliope said with a hint of indifference.

"Calliope, stop pretending. You never said a word. If you had, do you think I wouldn't have checked it out? Do you think I wouldn't know where she is?" Valerian's face was stormy. "If the Miracle Doctor hadn't been off the grid all these years, we wouldn't be turning to you for help!"

Zelda glanced at Calliope, trying to soften her tone. "Callie, as your mother, I'm begging you. Please help your brother."

Calliope met Zelda's eyes. "I already told you, twenty percent of the company shares."

"Do you really want me to get on my knees and beg?" Zelda fumed, humiliated.

"Why can you give shares to Lisette but not me?" Calliope asked. "I'm not asking you to beg. My terms aren't unreasonable, are they?"

"You don't know the first thing about running a business. What use are shares to you?" Valerian snapped, irritation lacing his voice. "Shares should be in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing. You'd just get conned out of them." "Calliope, I'm asking you again. Will you help us?" Zelda took a deep breath, her demeanor turning more assertive.

stated

brother," Zelda implored, desperation creeping into her voice. "He was so good to you when you were little. He adored you! Do you want me to kneel

It's your brother and your sister. Are you going to turn your back

to her knees right before Calliope,

in front of the hospital, with relatives of

"What's going on here?"

this

begging for? The girl looks kinda heartless,

are

She never expected Zelda to pull the moral guilt' card on her like this. And Valerian was joining in,

mother. She's on her knees asking you.

a way to help them.