A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 68

As Monty took in the room around him, it struck him that Callie's world was lacking in so many ways.

Compared to Lisette's princess-themed bedroom, Callie's room was downright tiny, furnished with cast-offs and outdated pieces.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 Lisette's 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 we've been a bit neglectful toward Callie over the years? Could that be why she's the way she is?"

"Neglectful? In what way?" Zelda snapped, as if he had hit a nerve. "We've given her food, clothes. It's not our fault she hasn't made anything of herself. She's always causing trouble at school and later in the workplace. She's a constant disaster!"

"Haven't 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 wasn't as good as Lisette, that's one thing. Mediocrity can still be kind and respectful, but has she ever been?

She hasn't. She's always stirring up trouble, picking on Lisette. She nearly ran our company into the ground, or have you forgotten?"