A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 240

Upton stood tall, his presence commanding and cold as his gaze fixed on Lisette. His eyes held an unmistakable accusation.

Lisette’s heart lurched. Maybe at first, she had thought Upton was addressing Calliope, but now? Now she was certain - he was talking to her.

But how was that possible? Sure, she had taken Baber, but how could they possibly know that?

She had been careful, meticulous. She had enlisted help, ensured that every detail was flawless. There were no cameras, no witnesses—Baber had simply vanished.

Shouldn’t Upton be furious with Calliope instead? It was her responsibility to watch over Baber.

Lisette stared at Upton in disbelief, scrambling for an explanation. “Mr. Thorne, you can’t seriously believe Calliope’s nonsense! I had nothing to do with Baber’s disappearance! I’ve been here the whole time. How could I possibly have taken him? I even gave you a heads-up.”

Calliope tightened her grip. “Funny… we hadn’t even realized Baber was missing yet. So tell me, how exactly did you know before the rest of us and manage to warn Mr. Thorne in advance?”

“I-I saw the bodyguards looking for him, so I just called Mr. Thorne,” Lisette stammered, her pulse racing.

“Oh, perfect timing then. Since they’re right here, we can check the timeline. We’ll see what happened first - your little warning or Baber disappearing. And even if the timing doesn’t add up, the fact that you’re so focused on Baber is suspicious enough, don’t you think?”

Lisette’s mouth snapped shut. Her heart pounded in her chest as panic started creeping in.

If Upton had blindly lashed out at Calliope, Lisette wouldn’t have been worried. But he wasn’t acting impulsively. No, he was thinking this through, and worst of all, he trusted Calliope’s word over hers.