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

speak

speaks for itself. That's why I

phone, and the big screen lit up

school uniform tormenting a kitten, laughing maniacally at

isn't that

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

confess to something so

be so cruel

all too well. How

desperate to leave, but it was

camera zoomed in, revealing the face

her voice steady. "See who it

face was unmistakably shown, her features twisted with a disturbing glee as she tormented the

voice exclaimed, filled with