A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging From Dust Novel

Chapter 68 As Monty took in the room around him , it struck him that Callies world was lacking in so many ways .

Compared to Lisettes princess themed bedroom , Callies room was downright tiny , furnished with cast offs and outdated pieces .

It was as if everything had been cobbled together as an afterthought , some of it even items Lisette no longer wanted .

Monty stood there , lost in thought .

He realized he had somehow overlooked this disparity .

Everyone always said Lisette was their little lucky charm , and everything revolved around her .

Monty fell silent for a moment .

But Zelda came and grumbled beside him , a mix of anger and frustration in her voice .

Honey , have you sorted out Lisettes issue yet ? What are you doing standing in front of that room ? You know , Calliope is just bad luck wrapped in human form .

She nearly drove me mad today .

We should never have taken her in ! Monty glanced at Zelda .

Darling , have you ever thought that maybe weve been a bit neglectful toward Callie over the years ? Could that be why shes the way she is ? Neglectful ? In what way ? Zelda snapped , as if he had hit a nerve .

Weve given her food , clothes .

Its not our fault she hasnt made anything of herself .

Shes always causing trouble at school and later in the workplace .

Shes a constant disaster! Havent we treated her well ? Zelda continued , her voice rising .

She had the same chances .

But no , she never appreciated it , never tried hard enough .

If she wasnt as good as Lisette , thats one thing .

Mediocrity can still be kind and respectful , but has she ever been ? She hasnt .

Shes always stirring up trouble , picking on Lisette .

She nearly ran our company into the ground , or have you forgotten ? Zelda was worked up , her frustration boiling over .

It wasnt that she didnt love her own daughter , but she felt exhausted , like Calliope had pushed her to the brink ! Monty tried to interject , but Zelda wouldnt let him .

She shot him a fierce look , insisting that Calliope was nothing but a jinx .

Monty suggested to Zelda , Still , I noticed Mr.

Myers seems to have a soft spot for Callie .

We should treat Callie a bit better .

If we can work with the Baker Group , we could really hit it big .

By the way , Lisettes birthday is coming up soon , and Callies must be around the same time too .

Lets plan a birthday party and invite Mr.

Myers and Callie .

In the past , weve always celebrated their birthdays together , so lets do that again .

Plus , Ive got some business to discuss with Mr.

Myers .

Theres a project Im interested in , and getting a piece of that action could be quite lucrative .

Zelda raised an eyebrow , skeptical .

You really think Mr.

Myers is interested in Callie ? You know how it is with love , Monty replied with a shrug .

Everyones got their own tastes , and loves unpredictable .

And what about Gideon ? Mr.

Myers is his uncle .

If Gideon has any issues , he can take it up with him .

If the Baker family asks , just say we cant afford to cross Silas .

1/2 09.13 Calliope crossed paths with Gideon two days later at a nightclub called Starry Waves .

Mavis had just finished a mission and invited her , Archie and Portia for a drink .