A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust

The entire room was silent, except for Yara, who calmly puffed on her cigarette.

She hadn't expected Calliope to be that impressive, but considering Silas vouched for her, it wasn't all that surprising.

The rest of the crocodiles, though initially stunned, were starting to get restless again.

One particularly daring alligator took a cautious step forward. In an instant, Calliope had its head pinned under her foot. The alligator tried to open its mouth, but all it managed was a pathetic creaking sound as Calliope's foot kept it firmly shut. Its little legs flailed desperately, but eventually, it gave up the fight, completely exhausted.

Calliope lifted her foot, gazing down with feigned innocence. "Oops, did I step on you? Does it hurt?" she asked as if genuinely concerned about the alligator's well- being.

Terrified, the alligator rolled its eyes up at Calliope before awkwardly retreating back to the pit, its gaze never leaving her. Once submerged, it dived deep and disappeared from view.

Witnessing this, the other alligators seemed to have a silent conference, exchanging glances before coming to a new consensus.

"Wow, did you see that alligator? Scared stiff!" someone exclaimed.

"Seriously? Is it even possible for someone to be that strong to pin down an alligator?"

"What kind of woman is Calliope? Her strength is scary!"

"Mind-blowing, ladies!"

"Suddenly, I don't think alligators are all that terrifying anymore. Am I imagining things?"

"If you can be as tough as her, then yeah, maybe the alligators should be afraid of you instead."

"Calliope is terrifying."

"Her strength is incredible. I'd steer clear of her. She's not to be messed with!"

"Man, I'm a guy and still terrified of those alligators. She's got guts."

"Whoever called her a pushover must be out of their mind."

"The Jewell family, what on earth were they thinking? They clearly don't have a clue about Calliope. She's something else entirely!"

"I'm starting to doubt everything the Jewell family ever said about her! Even if she's not perfect, her strength alone is impressive!"

"Look. Are those alligators planning to attack Calliope together?"

"Can she handle that?"

"How much time is left?"

"Not much, but the alligators are about to charge. Will Calliope make it out in time?"

"Not even a superhero could handle so many alligators at a time, right?"

"No way... she actually can!"

Suddenly, the chatter faded as all the alligators seemed to coordinate their attack, closing in on Calliope.

Yet Calliope stood her ground, barely moving an inch. When an alligator got close, she'd send it flying with a swift kick. Occasionally, she'd grab a tail and hurl an alligator through the air, one nearly ending up outside the enclosure. noveldrama

The onlookers could hardly keep up. Calliope moved with such speed that she was a blur. Many of the alligators were on the receiving end of a thorough thrashing.

Eventually, the rest of the alligators, thoroughly intimidated, retreated back to the safety of the water. Before long, the pit was calm again, not even an alligator's eye or snout in sight-they'd all hidden away.