A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Callie was such a good kid. How could her own family distrust her so much, even going as far as to question her abilities? Honestly, it was a mystery how people like them managed to raise someone as talented as Callie.

"If you don't want the surgery done here, then feel free to pack up your half- treated son and walk out that door!" barked the hospital director, his face red with frustration.

"Callie, having to deal with a family like yours... now that's a stroke of rotten luck if I've ever seen one."

He shot Monty and the others a withering look, clearly fed up with their nonsense.

Valerian jumped in, trying to smooth things over. "Director, my mom didn't mean any disrespect. She's just worried about Horatio, that's all.

Please, don't take it personally. We're grateful you let us use the operating room. Horatio's recovery is in your hands, and we really appreciate everything you're doing."

The director rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, well, I just hope you don't end up blaming us for everything that goes wrong! If it wasn't for Callie, I'd have kicked you all out a long time ago!" He huffed and stormed off, leaving the family awkwardly silent.

Monty turned to Zelda, clearly annoyed. "That was the hospital director! Did you have to be so rude?"

my own son? What if something goes wrong in

luck, she might try her best and still mess it up."

say?" Zelda snapped, wringing

talk like that. Horatio's going to be fine," Valerian said, trying to

get comfortable on the plastic waiting room chair. "Yeah, we wait.

off to the side, piped up, "Callie's the Miracle

after that. They just sat there, tense and silent, waiting for Callie and Horatio to come out of surgery.

and Horatio was

to panic. Unable to

young nurse passing

"What's going on

in there?

My son's been in

a complex procedure. We can't

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