Chapter 174

The whispers buzzed around the room, and Portia could feel her blood boiling.

"How is Callie wicked? Lisette is the real snake! She’s been scheming against Callie since they were kids! Callie never got any love from their parents. Lisette hogged it all! And she’s just an adopted daughter!"

"The Jewell family isn’t fond of Calliope, but maybe she should look in the mirror. If no one likes her, there’s probably a reason!"

"Exactly, she blames Lisette for everything she does wrong!"

"Lisette’s always been the one bending over backward. Do you think it’s easy being the adopted one in the Jewell family?"

The crowd’s harsh words hit Portia like a slap in the face.

Meanwhile, before Calliope could open her mouth, Zelda jumped in, shielding Lisette with a fierce look. “Calliope, enough is enough! It’s Lisette’s birthday. Do you have to ruin it before all these guests?"

“Calliope, that’s enough!” Valerian interrupted, his expression stern. “We’re not getting rid of Lisette. She’s like family to us!”

“Calliope, it’s you who should leave,” Ulysses said with a hint of exasperation, glaring at her. “You have no right to force Lisette out!”

“Is that so?” Calliope locked eyes with Ulysses, a challenge in her gaze. “I’m the one who should leave?”

“That’s right! You contribute nothing to our family and are always picking on Lisette. None of us like you!”

“Oh.” Calliope nodded, taking it all in.

Ulysses squinted, scrutinizing her. What was she up to?

He smirked, believing Calliope wouldn’t dare pull any stunts. She depended on the Jewell family, after all. Without them, did she think Silas would choose her?

“There’s still the matter of K’s dress,” Calliope said, steering the conversation back on track. “Lisette, we need to clear this up. You said K designed this dress for you, so why don’t you contact him to confirm?”

Lisette adjusted her posture, furrowing her brow. “I don’t want to bother K. He’s busy. Calliope, if you say you saved K and it’s yours, then it’s yours. We are sisters, after all.”

“Is that so? Let me call K and see if he’s too busy.” Calliope’s eyes twinkled with resolve as she glanced at Lisette.

“Can Calliope really contact K?”

“You’ve got to be kidding!”

“If she can, why not put it on the big screen? Let’s see if it’s really K!”

“Yeah. Show us on the big screen if you dare!”

All eyes were on Calliope, skeptical of her claim that she could reach K.

Valerian didn’t believe Calliope had any connection to someone like K, but since the dress was supposedly from her, maybe there was a sliver of truth. If she did reach K, what would that mean for Lisette?

“Why are you making such a fuss? Lisette already said you could have it,” Ulysses grumbled, irritated. “Do you have to make everyone uncomfortable to be satisfied?”

“She give it to me? I don’t need her to give it to me,” Calliope shot back with a cold glance at Ulysses.

She pulled out her phone and started a video call with K, lifting it up for all to see.

Chapter 175