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...

"Calliope, you aren't trying to say you didn't do

with facts. Actions speak louder than words," another shot back, shaking

"I know the truth speaks for itself.

times on her phone, and the big screen lit up with a series

a school uniform tormenting a

isn't that you?"

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

so awful?" a third

you be so

ashen. She recognized those scenes all too well. How did Calliope get

frantically at Valerian and Horatio, desperate

in, revealing the face of

a good look," Calliope said, her voice steady. "See who

shown, her features twisted

voice exclaimed, filled with