Chapter 794

Even though his sudden outburst was strange, what he said made a lot of sense.

It really did seem that way. They'd all been hurting Callie, whether they meant to

or not.

Horatio fell silent, lost in thought. He started to replay Ulysses' words in his mind, his brow furrowing deeper the more he considered them.

They'd always brushed it off, because Callie never complained. It was always Lisette who made a scene. So, naturally, all their attention was drawn to Lisette.

No matter how they treated Callie, she never spoke up. Maybe that's why it became almost instinct to push her around.

For Lisette's sake, they often let Callie take the fall. And since Callie never said a word, it just became... normal. As if she was supposed to take it all in stride.

But was she really supposed to? Did she deserve that?

Horatio's face turned grim.

Of course she wasn't born to bear it all. She was their sister. She was the Jewell family's child. And they'd been hurting their own flesh and blood for the sake of someone adopted.

Horatio's chest tighten with guilt. He looked up at Ulysses,

Ulysses gave a short, bitter laugh. "We have. And it's not

sigh. He hated to admit it, but it was true. Even when they did notice they'd crossed a line, it was like they'd forget about it five minutes later. They always took it for granted that Callie wouldn't leave, no matter how far

more and more, making her sacrifice without a


Callie wasn't our real sister... what would

to laugh it off. "Come on, there's no way she's not our

wasn't Mom and Dad's biological daughter?"

his head, a nervous chuckle escaping. "No way. She's Dad and Mom's kid. Grandpa

her." Ulysses fixed Horatio

Horatio's smile faded. "You talked

me herself. She's not really a Jewell.

can't be," Horatio said, shaking his head.

she said," Ulysses

the

real sister is gone.

stared at Ulysses for

moment, clearly struggling to


it. After

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