A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 717

After the big Christmas Eve dinner, it was still the guys who cleared the plates and did the washing up.

Calliope and Mavis offered to help, but the men immediately waved them off. "You two go have some fun. Once we're done here, we'll head out and set off some fireworks."

"Alright, if you insist," Calliope said with a helpless smile. She knew her brothers would never let her lift a finger during the holidays, so she grabbed Mavis and headed to the living room.

"I wonder if Portia's done eating yet," Mavis said, pulling out her phone. "I'll text her."

"Yeah, ask if she knows when she'll be over."

"I'll check in with Archie too. He said he'd come after dinner."

"Come to think of it, he's been quiet in the group chat all day. Do you think everything's okay at home?"

never in a good mood around the holidays. His stepmom and half-brother

said it

text anyway, just

"Good idea." Mavis nodded.

shot off quick messages, Mavis to

reported. "She's bringing extra fireworks, and her brother Crispin is coming too. Apparently,

more the merrier," Calliope

he never had much freedom at home, so she didn't want to push. She figured he'd answer when

Crispin in tow. It was Crispin's first time joining their little holiday crowd, and he looked

crashing the party," Crispin

the better," Calliope said warmly. "I'm

continued. "If it weren't for your heads-up about Sandra, I might have gotten into

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