A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 233

"You all seem to forget. I’ve cut ties with your family." Calliope’s voice was cool, detached. “So, your problems are none of my concern.”

"Calliope, do you really think you’ll do just fine without us? What, you don’t think you’ll ever come crawling back?" Ulysses growled. "I’m giving you a chance here. If you help Horatio, we’ll remember it."

"You all certainly stick together, I’ll give you that. But let’s not pretend you’re the kind of people who repay kindness. A bunch of ungrateful leeches, so why don’t you just get out of my way?"

Her gaze locked onto Valerian, and her lips curved into a cold smile. "Isn’t that right, Valerian?"

His jaw tightened at the accusation. He knew exactly what she meant.

She had saved his life, and yet, somehow, Lisette had swooped in and taken the credit.

Valerian’s expression darkened at the revelation, but he refused to admit guilt.

"Horatio always treated you well. Are you really okay with watching him spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair?" Valerian said. "Obviously you could just ask the info to Upton. You’re close with him. He trusts you enough to leave his kid in your care. I’m sure he’d tell you if you asked."

Calliope glanced at them indifferently. "Even if he would tell me, why would I bother asking? If you want answers, go ask him yourself."

"You think we’d be talking with you if we could just ask him directly?" Ulysses snapped. "God, Calliope, when did you turn into such a pain? You weren’t like this when we were kids!"

"And do you remember how you weren’t like this either?" She looked at him with amusement. If they hadn’t once treated her well when they were younger, maybe she wouldn’t have spent years foolishly believing they might return to the way they used to be.

She had wanted their love so badly. And in the end, it had cost her everything.

Not this time.

She swore to distance herself from them. Since they treated Lisette as their own sister and dismissed her, then let it be.