A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 342

"Besides, they weren't spreading rumors, they were just repeating what they'd heard," someone said, trying to defend the chatter.

"Calliope, what's your next move?" another voice chimed in.

"Yeah, even if you weren't expelled, you've still got plenty of issues," a third pointed out.

"There are a lot of things you can't deny," someone else added, crossing their arms.

"Lisette might not be as good as you in academics, but she's incredibly kind. Do you think academics is the only way to prove you're better?" a girl in the back questioned.

Calliope looked at them all with a calm demeanor, her expression unreadable.

"I've never claimed I had to be better than her," she replied. "I just think it's time for everyone to see the real her. Remember all those things that happened back in high school? Anyone still recall?"

The crowd murmured. They remembered the rumors: Calliope bullied classmates, smoked, drank, hurt animals...

out, "Calliope, you aren't trying to say you didn't do all that, are

Actions speak louder than

truth speaks for itself. That's why I have some videos

times on her phone, and the

started playing, showing someone in a school uniform tormenting a kitten, laughing maniacally

isn't that you?" someone

lost it, Calliope! Are you trying to incriminate yourself?" another

to something so awful?" a third

so cruel to such

scenes all too well. How did Calliope

glanced frantically at Valerian and Horatio, desperate to

in, revealing

good look," Calliope said, her voice steady.

Lisette's face was unmistakably shown, her features twisted with a disturbing glee as she tormented

a voice exclaimed,