Her Rebirth of Retribution novel Chapter 317

“Why did you call me? Just to gloat? Well, congratulations, you've managed to make me despise you even more! You've completely ruined everything for me. And if you ever end up in my hands, I'll make sure you regret the day you were born!” Mirabelle raged.

“I ruined everything for you? What exactly did I ruin?” Calista questioned.

Mirabelle, as if provoked, jumped from the bed, raising her voice, “What did you ruin? You ruined my reputation, my standing. If it weren't for you, I would be the one married into the Fairchild family right now. You've shattered my dreams and destroyed everything I've worked for all these years!”

“But isn't this outcome something you brought upon yourself?” Calista's voice was soft and slow. “Wasn't it you who destroyed me first?”

Mirabelle was taken aback, her expression instantly becoming animated.

I was the one who plotted against Calista first, but so what? She's just the daughter of some third-rate family. How can she be on equal standing as me!

With that thought, Mirabelle questioned, “So, you're saying... you believe it was my fate to be ruined by you, but it wasn't right for me to ruin you, because you consider yourself superior to me?”

Calista chuckled softly, hitting the nail on the head of Mirabelle's thought. “Are you scared because you think I know you too well?”

Feeling a bit intimidated, Mirabelle couldn't admit it. Calista was calm and had the backing of the Fairchild family. She also seemed to understand Mirabelle extremely well. For a moment, Mirabelle despaired, feeling like she could never outmatch Calista in her lifetime.

But then, a strange feeling struck her. Why did Calista call me? Is she trying to provoke me and force me into irrational actions only to get rid of me? No, she knows me enough to understand that I won't risk doing something irrational when my family's in trouble. So, why then, did she call me? Is it just to gloat? No, Calista wouldn't act with such arrogance or boredom.

“I can almost picture your face of defeat right now.” Calista's voice was laced with laughter, as if finding joy in Mirabelle's growing despair and struggle. “How does it feel to be trampled on by someone you have no respect for, left without the strength to fight back? Just imagining your current expression is quite amusing.”

“Did you... have a falling out with Kallum?” Mirabelle's sudden probing words caught Calista by surprise.

Seizing onto a sudden realization, Mirabelle exclaimed loudly, “You had a fight with Kallum, didn't you? That's why he was desperately looking for you, and you are avoiding him!”