A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging From Dust Novel

Chapter 20 After saying her piece , she turned on her heel and walked briskly toward Damien .

Damien glanced at Calliope , his eyes sparking with a newfound curiosity .

Everyone at Myers Manor had heard of Calliopes name .

To be honest , most of them hadnt thought much of her , believing she wasnt worthy of Mr.

Myers .

But now , his opinion was starting to change .

She handled things decisively and efficiently .

With that petite frame of hers , she had just flipped Gideon over her shoulder with ease .

Interesting .

The rumors about her being head over heels for Gideon seemed greatly exaggerated .

If she were so smitten , why did she marry Mr.

Myers instead ? And when Gideon tried to force a kiss on her , she gave him a sound slap and a firm toss to the ground .

Truly it was incredibly satisfying to watch .

Maam , Mr.

Myers asked me to accompany you today , Damien said .

Wherever you need to go , just let me know .

Alright .

Calliope settled into the back seat and handed Damien an address .

Without hesitation , Damien drove off .

Gideon , just having picked himself off the ground , watched as the car sped by , leaving him in a cloud of exhaust .

His face turned ashen with shock and anger .

Calliope … couldnt possibly not love him .

But if she kept acting like this , he might just give up on her for good .

Family dinner , huh ? Then hed like to go back home and demand some answers from his grandfather .

In the café , Calliope sat with Mavis Shepherd and Portia Sutton , explaining the wedding fiasco .

She didnt need to say much ; Portia and Mavis had already pieced most of it together .

After she finished , Portia gave a thumbs up .

Nicely done ! Gideon was a deadbeat .

You shouldve ditched him ages ago ! Gideon must be fuming , huh ? Mavis chuckled .

Calliope nodded .

Oh , hes beyond furious .

He cant even wrap his head around it .

But , Callie , are you really sure about this ? Youre not going to fall back into that lovesick mindset , are you ? Portia asked cautiously .

Honestly , if youve married Silas , you should give it a real shot with him ! Mavis nodded in agreement .

Silas seems like a good guy , but … Callie , hes got a certain edge to him .

You cant trust him completely .

Theres a lot about his past thats murky .

Ill check with my mentor to see what I can find out .

Calliope smiled .

Dont worry .

Silas is just helping me out .

We have a marriage agreement .

Thinking of the agreement , she remembered how shed drafted one herself , only for Silas to amend it to her advantage .

Hed made a few changes that ensured she wouldnt be at a financial loss .

Do you love him ? Mavis asked , stirring her coffee , eyes lifting to meet Calliopes .

Of course not .

We barely know each other , Calliope said , her tone a mix of amusement and exasperation .

1/2 15:56 Yet , the memory of Silas cradling her after her death lingered .

That moment had left an imprint , stirred something deep inside her .

But she was determined to stay rational .

After everything that happened with Gideon , she wouldnt let herself fall in love so easily again .

No more falling head over heels .