A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging From Dust Novel

Chapter 178 In the crowd , Portias eyes were red with anger ; she was wiping away tears , seething with frustration .

Mavis clenched her fists tightly beside her .

They both knew all too well the kind of place Calliope had been in for years .

They understood deeply how much Zeldas words must have hurt her .

Calliope had once been a child who yearned for her parents love .

She had tried hard , really hard , to please them , to win some affection .

But they were so biased , never caring about how she felt .

Standing nearby , Archie looked like he was about to intervene physically , but Uriah placed a calming hand on his shoulder , holding him back .

The murmurs and whispers among the crowd grew louder .

Sure , everyone thought Lisette might be more accomplished than Calliope but doubted the Jewell family would abandon their biological daughter .

Blood tie was always there , after all , and an adopted child couldnt compare .

Its sad for Calliope .

Dont you think so ? If the Jewell family treated her well , she wouldnt be so determined to leave , right ? Not necessarily .

Calliope might just be acting out! Even so , shes their real daughter .

Would they disown her ? I feel the Jewell family favors Lisette .

Calliope seems pretty alone in all this .

Its pitiful ! But maybe Calliope brought it on herself ? Would the Jewell family dislike her so much if she were obedient and sensible ? Or maybe Lisette is just manipulative ? Hard to say .

The crowd was divided , some siding with Lisette , others with Calliope .

But no one knew the whole story , so they bet on whether Calliope would seriously sever ties with the Jewell family and what would become of her afterward .

Some believed Calliopes life would be rough without the Jewell familys support .

Others argued that Calliope seemed confident enough to thrive without them , and besides , she had Silas , her husband , by her side .

Of course , some claimed Silas didnt really love Calliope , that he was only with her out of gratitude , and that eventually , hed tire of her .

They believed Calliope was no match for Silas without the Jewell family .

Im not asking for much .

Just give me a million , and well call it even ! Zelda squinted .

Honey , dont be like this ! Monty frowned , Come on , lets not make a scene .

Callie , you too , lets not joke about this ! If she wants to leave the Jewell family , let her .

Its not like the sky is falling without her .

Ulysses scoffed , She will suffer , not us ! Calliope , if youre so eager to leave the Jewell family , dont come crawling back later ! Calliope smirked at Ulysses , Begging you? That wont happen .

And when have I ever depended on you ? What have you ever done for me ? Why would I need you ? She found it amusing .

She had always been independent .

She never used a penny of the Jewell familys money .

Her grandfather had left her plenty .

They never gave her anything , and they didnt even know .

Ive always handled my own meals .

Sure , I lived in the Jewell family house , but I stayed in the storage room .

In Chapter 178 a house that big , I had the worst room .

Should I thank you for giving me a roof over my head ? Isnt that just what any parent is supposed to do ? Her voice was cold .

Ulysses furrowed his brows , annoyed .

Just dont come to us for help later .

Its your choice to leave ! And can you even come up with a million ? A mere million ? Why wouldnt she be able to ? A calm , deep voice cut through the room , drawing everyones gaze toward the doorway .