A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 810

Hopefully, Sharon will just forget about all this and let it go.

Monty and the others made their way back to the hotel pretty quickly.

When they got there, Lisette was already waiting for them in the lobby.

She looked a total mess-her cheek was swollen from being slapped, and even though she'd tried to cover it up with makeup and ice packs, it was clear she wasn't going to look like herself any time soon.

"Lisette, are you okay?" Zelda rushed over, unable to hide her worry when she saw the state Lisette was in.

"I'm fine," Lisette said, trying to keep her voice steady, though she was furious inside. "Ulysses and Horatio came back before you guys. What's up with them? I tried talking to them, but they just ignored me!"

She was getting anxious. It was obvious Ulysses was acting different around her. Horatio too. They used to be the ones who doted on her the most, but now they acted like they wanted nothing to do with her. How could she not worry?

Was this all Calliope's doing? Had Calliope somehow won them over? Lisette just didn't get it, and the whole thing left a bitter taste in her mouth. "They're acting weird?" Zelda shook her head. "I don't know what's gotten into Ulysses. He's been acting crazy all day. Don't worry about him. Oh, honey, your poor face! What are you gonna do? You were always our little beauty."

I'm fine," Lisette insisted, trying to

seeing her like that just made Zelda feel even

your dad's fault. He shouldn't have sent you over there without figuring

was watching Lisette with a look of genuine

than anything. If that Tanner guy hadn't already been engaged, he might've lost Lisette for good.

a big deal that I got hurt. What really matters is I couldn't help the family. And from the looks of it, Callie isn't going to help us. either. What are we gonna do if th

You're always thinking of everyone else before yourself," Zelda said, her heart

who

be other chances," Monty said gently. "Let's just

her to help was going to be next to impossible. She didn't even bother pretending to care about them anymore. She had her own people now and

without

stone-cold.

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