A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging From Dust Novel

Chapter 359 As soon as the waiter left , Monty turned to Calliope with a grin plastered across his face , his tone as sugary as a fresh batch of maple syrup .

Callie , Im really glad you decided to join us for dinner today ! All this talk about leaving or not leaving come on , even if you signed that agreement , youre still a Jewell through and through .

Family doesnt hold grudges overnight , right ? Monty shot a cheerful glance at Horatio and Valerian .

They really do care about you ! When they were kids , you know , didnt know any better .

And Lisette , well , shes younger than you , she didnt get it either .

Maybe she was just scared wed favor you over her , so she put on that little act ! These things , they happened so long ago .

Cant really blame anyone , can you ? Horatio , Valerian , you guys know you owe her an apology , right ? Montys gaze urged the two brothers to make amends with Calliope .

Calliope watched them with an amused expression .

Was it really just because you were kids ? Valerian didnt seem too thrilled with Calliopes tone .

He frowned but stayed quiet .

Horatio piped up , Callie , yeah , we werent great .

We just believed whatever Lisette said back then , but you shouldve nudged us a little .

Even if we didnt believe you at first , you couldve tried a bit harder ! It was all so long ago , dont hold a grudge against Lisette or us .

We were just kids , everyones forgotten about it .

Sure , you mightve been falsely accused , but no real harm was done , right ? And about your education , yeah , we mightve misunderstood .

But you never showed us your side of things .

How were we supposed to know ? If youd been as vocal as Lisette , there wouldnt have been any room for misunderstanding .

Anyway , its all ancient history now .

Youre healthy and grown up , and honestly , theres no need to be so petty about it .

Horatio spoke as if it all had been just a minor misunderstanding , easily brushed aside .

Calliope looked up at them , then chuckled softly to herself .

Yeah , all these things are in the past .

She leisurely poured herself a glass of water .

If she hadnt been given a second chance , it wouldve truly been in the past while they enjoyed their lives , shed have been nothing more than a forgotten ghost .

After taking a sip , she looked back up .

But what if Lisette wanted to kill me ? What if I had died because of Lisettes actions ? Would that be something you could just move on from ? Or would it still be all about Lisette , even if I were gone ? Valerian suddenly slammed his fist on the table , anger flashing in his eyes .

What are you talking about ? Lisette wouldnt murder you .

Sure , she said some nasty things , but shes not some villain ! Calliope , dont project your dark thoughts onto Lisette, okay ? She mightve been a bit dramatic , sure , but she never actually hurt you .

Its you whos always been so confrontational .

Calliope just stared at him .

Even now , their attitude hadnt changed a bit .

Thankfully , shed long since stopped considering them as part of her family .

She smirked , How exactly am I being confrontational ? You guys invited me to dinner , remember ? I didnt exactly twist your arm into inviting me , did I ? 1/1