A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

"I never really liked any of this food before, you know. I only pretended to because everyone kept saying I did. Honestly, it's like the real person who enjoys this stuff is someone else entirely."

Calliope shot a glance at Lisette.

Lisette had been happily digging into her breakfast until she heard Calliope. She straightened up, looking genuinely puzzled.

"Wait, you mean you didn't actually like these breakfasts?" Lisette blurted, shaking her head. "I mean, I really do love waffles and bacon, but I had no idea you felt pressured to like them too!"

She looked a little shocked. With Calliope here, the whole Jewell family felt like a minefield to Lisette. It used to just be her, but now Silas was involved too, and that made everything even more complicated.

Silas seemed to be deliberately stirring the pot.

"Come on, it's just breakfast. Why be so picky? Scrambled eggs are scrambled eggs, you know?" Zelda grumbled. "It's not like eating breakfast from Essence Delight will make you immortal or something."

anything you put in front of

but steady. "I don't think I'm that fussy, am I? I've eaten the same things as everyone else these past few

who always had a

to eat any of this. But I hate seeing her forced into things she doesn't enjoy. When she's with me, I make sure she's happy. She shouldn't have to eat food she hates just to

fork down on the table with a sharp clang. The whole room

calm down. I'll make breakfast tomorrow, okay?" Monty gulped, trying to

coldly. "We'll just go out for

to Calliope. "Come on, Callie. Let's go get

drive," Valerian jumped in,

from Essence Delight, you could've just told me. I always want you to be happy! Look, I can't buy you the whole world, but

Cóntent belongs to

at Valerian and ignored him, leading Calliope out the door. Valerian followed