A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 783

Ulysses’s attitude left Valerian a little unsettled, his feelings a tangled mess.

He just couldn’t wrap his head around it. Why was Ulysses acting this way?

He could’ve sworn Ulysses used to really like Lisette. The guy was always looking out for her, treating her with nothing but kindness.

But now? It was obvious he couldn’t care less. Heck, it even seemed like he was actively annoyed with her.

Had Lisette done something to tick him off?

That didn’t sound right.

Valerian glanced at Lisette, suspicion in his voice. “Did you and Uly have some kind of falling out?”

“No, not at all,” Lisette replied, baffled, watching Ulysses walk away. She’d always bent over backwards to keep her brothers happy. She needed their support to hold her place in the Jewell family.

“Are you sure?” Valerian pressed, still frowning. He didn’t get it. Ulysses used to be just like him, always quick to defend Lisette. And yet now, the way Ulysses had looked at him, the coldness in his eyes... It made Valerian downright uneasy.

“I’m sure,” Lisette said, furrowing her brow. “Maybe he’s just got the wrong idea about something. Or maybe Callie said something to him. I’ll talk to him when I get a chance.”

“That’s probably for the best. You know, he used to be your biggest fan.” Valerian knew that out of all of them, Ulysses had always cared most about Lisette. Which made this sudden shift all the more bizarre.

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He winked at her. “And watch out for those sparks. You don’t want your dress getting scorched.”

Mavis had never been this close to anyone before, and she felt a little awkward. Still, Norton was easy to talk to, and he quickly distracted her from the chaos.

Uriah stared at Norton in disbelief, fuming. Norton was always ready to swoop in at the perfect moment. How did he do it?

Uriah thought, She’s my protégé. There’s no way she’d be scared of something like this.