A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

That evening, Calliope made her way straight to the Jewell household. As she arrived, she found Zelda bustling around the kitchen with the servants.

Zelda lit up when she saw Ulysses come home, but her expression cooled upon noticing Calliope. Instead of the usual scolding, Zelda simply chose to ignore her, which was a small mercy in itself.

Calliope, unfazed, just gave her a quick glance and let her eyes wander around the house. It had been a while since she'd last been there, and she took a moment to take in her surroundings.

Zelda, sensing Calliope's indifference, huffed impatiently. "Is it too much to expect a little courtesy? Not even a 'hello'?"

Despite being convinced of the need for Calliope's presence, Zelda still couldn't quite mask her irritation.

Calliope met Zelda's gaze calmly. "Well, you didn't exactly greet me either, did you?"

"I'm

your

you're the younger one. Isn't it your duty to

evening, Zelda," Calliope

an attitude!" she fumed to the

tried to pacify her. "Come now. There's no grudge too big between mother and daughter. She's not so

great about her. She's been

she didn't know anything back then. You can't blame a

I shouldn't blame her?" Zelda retorted, her voice

She knew how unyielding Zelda could be. "Well, I suppose that's that,

was strolling through the rooms, a quiet calm about her. Monty and the others. hovered nearby, eager to rekindle memories of happier times when they were

this vase?" Monty chimed in, gesturing

as a kid. I bought

remember," Calliope nodded. "Though, if I recall, Lisette liked it too, so I gave it to

hesitated, slightly

to say, "Way