A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 342

"Besides, they weren't spreading rumors, they were just repeating what they'd heard," someone said, trying to defend the chatter.

"Calliope, what's your next move?" another voice chimed in.

"Yeah, even if you weren't expelled, you've still got plenty of issues," a third pointed out.

"There are a lot of things you can't deny," someone else added, crossing their arms.

"Lisette might not be as good as you in academics, but she's incredibly kind. Do you think academics is the only way to prove you're better?" a girl in the back questioned.

Calliope looked at them all with a calm demeanor, her expression unreadable.

"I've never claimed I had to be better than her," she replied. "I just think it's time for everyone to see the real her. Remember all those things that happened back in high school? Anyone still recall?"

The crowd murmured. They remembered the rumors: Calliope bullied classmates, smoked, drank, hurt animals...

Someone called out, "Calliope, you aren't trying to say you didn't do all that, are you?"

"No way, you can't argue with facts. Actions speak louder than words," another shot back, shaking their head.

Calliope maintained her composure. "I know the truth speaks for itself. That's why I have some videos to show you."

She tapped a few times on her phone, and the big screen lit up with a series of videos.

The clips started playing, showing someone in a school uniform tormenting a kitten, laughing maniacally at its distress.

"Calliope, isn't that you?" someone gasped.

"You've lost it, Calliope! Are you trying to incriminate yourself?" another voice added, shocked.