A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 177

Calliope's words left everyone in the room utterly shocked. Monty and Zelda were just as astonished, while Horatio and the others wore expressions of disbelief.

“Callie, you can't just say things like that!” Horatio exclaimed. “This isn't a relationship you can just walk away from!”

“Calliope, do you have to make a scene at Lisette's birthday party? Can't you stand to see her happy?” Zelda snapped, glaring at Calliope.

She hadn't even thought of kicking Calliope out of the house, but there Calliope was, announcing to sever ties with them first.

It was madness!

“Do you think you’ll have it easy without the Jewell family? You're such a nobody. You won’t find things better anywhere else!” Zelda spat angrily.

“I don’t need you worrying about how I’ll be, Zelda,” Calliope said calmly, looking her straight in the eye. “You’ve never been satisfied with me, have you? You’re always saying Lisette is enough for you. So, me cutting ties with the Jewell family should make you happy, right?”

Calliope turned away and pulled out a document. “Here’s the agreement I drafted. I don’t want a penny from the Jewell family, and I expect you won’t come after me for money, either.”

She handed the agreement to Zelda. “The terms are clear. As for the years you raised me, I doubt you spent much on me. You took quite a bit from me, so let’s call it even, shall we?”

“Calliope!” Zelda shouted, infuriated. “You just want to make us a laughingstock, don’t you?”

“Scheming against you? Lisette would never do that. Even if she did, the fact that she could succeed just proves how incompetent you are!” Zelda sneered.

“Fine, you want to cut ties? Even if we didn’t spend much on you, I gave you your life, right? How do you plan to repay that debt?”

Calliope’s heart ached at her words.

Look at that, her own mother, demanding payment for giving birth to her.

She fought back the tears threatening to spill from her eyes and curled her lips into a sardonic smile. “Name your price, and I’ll pay it! After all, you didn’t raise me, just loaned me your womb. How much do you think your womb is worth?”