A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 657

“We’re her real family! How could she possibly treat someone else like her big brother?”

Valerian echoed Lisette’s words, sounding genuinely annoyed.

Lisette gave a small, smug grin. She knew Valerian was completely on her side now.

As for Calliope, well, she wasn’t getting any of their affection.

Ulysses felt conflicted. He’d missed Lisette, honestly, but seeing her now, he couldn’t muster much enthusiasm. His thoughts kept drifting to Calliope, who’d left with those other brothers.

It felt like he didn’t have a real sister anymore. She definitely didn’t think of him as a brother.

At dinner that evening, the whole Jewell family gathered around the table. The spread was classic: roast chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, and a big salad.

“Tomorrow’s Christmas Eve. Should we invite Callie over for dinner?” Monty Jewell suddenly asked, forking a piece of turkey.

The table went quiet. Everyone glanced over at him, unsure. Calliope hadn’t been home since she’d moved out. The only time she showed up was when Horatio needed her to do his acupuncture treatments.

“What’s the point? Even if we invite her, do you really think she’ll show up?” Zelda snapped, barely hiding her irritation. She honestly didn’t want to see Calliope at all. Just the thought of her put Zelda in a bad mood.

“She probably won’t come,” Ulysses muttered, frowning. He couldn’t stop thinking about how close Calliope seemed with those other ‘brothers.’

Honestly, she didn’t look like she needed any of them anymore. Especially that Julius guy, he could outshine Ulysses in every way.

For whatever reason, it seemed like Calliope had chosen them over her own family.