A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 355

"It's all because of that Calliope! I told you, she's a jinx, bringing nothing but trouble for us!"

Zelda was convinced, almost obsessively so, that Calliope was a harbinger of bad

luck.

"If it weren't for her, we wouldn't be in this mess. If we hadn't taken her in, none of these damn things would have happened!"

Her resentment towards Calliope was palpable.

Monty frowned at Zelda, "Could it really be because of her?"

Zelda's words had planted a seed of doubt in Monty's mind. Everything did seem to connect back to Calliope. Without her, maybe the company wouldn't be facing such issues.

Could Calliope really be a jinx?

"I think so too," Valerian chimed in. "She claims we treat her badly, but she never actually says anything. Who knows if she's been holding a grudge against us all along?"

"Honestly, is it so strange for Lisette to be jealous of her? Lisette's adopted, of course, she'd feel insecure. And besides, Lisette hasn't done anything to harm us. She's just got a bit of an attitude towards her, that's all!"

in his wheelchair,

she doesn't want to help him, doesn't she? She wants Horatio to be stuck in that wheelchair forever! Everything that's gone wrong

more she thought about it, the stronger her hostility towards Calliope grew. In her mind, Calliope was to blame for

situation," Monty said, glancing at Horatio's legs. "She should fix

looked at the others, "Let's start by

Lisette?" Zelda asked, "Isn't she

If

Lisette

come back,

replied, "Let's just get her here first. Be nice to her.

can't," Zelda said coldly.

want the company

Do you want Lisette

at her.

you think life will be

make things better

Monty sighed.

Valerian suggested. "We weren't entirely in the