A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging From Dust Novel

Chapter 25 Youre joking , right ? Does Gideon need me to live up to him ? Well , Im giving him a chance , arent I ? Im not hogging his wife spot anymore .

He can go ahead and marry Yvette now .

Calliope chuckled .

You must be quite fond of Yvette .

Sure , she has no pedigree , cant boost Gideons career , and wont be getting any shares in the company , but shes sweet and kind hearted .

Maybe shell even give him a bunch of healthy kids .

Shares and career prospects- who cares about those things , right ? Gideon doesnt need a perfect match .

True love is what really matters ! She leaned back with a playful smile .

Dont worry , Im his dear aunt now .

As his elder , Ill be sure to look after the little ones ! Fleur felt her temples throb with irritation at the thought of shares and Yvettes background .

She wanted to snap back but couldnt find the words .

Just then , Gideon walked in .

Who knew how much he had overheard from the doorway ? His face was ashen , as if he were ready to tear someone apart .

Calliope turned to him with exaggerated delight .

Oh , look ! Isnt this my dear nephew ! Our big boy is back ! Why are you so quiet ? Havent you been taught to greet your elders properly ? Calliopes tone was dripping with sarcasm .

A few onlookers in the room were struggling to hold back their laughter .

Gideons face had turned the color of overripe plums , quite the spectacle .

He felt the entire family was watching him like he was the punchline to a joke .

His gaze was icy as he looked at Calliope , his eyes full of questions .

Calliopes smile had a touch of an elders affection as she met Gideons stare .

Gideon couldnt see the timid , meek woman Calliope used to be , nor her old fear of him .

She seemed utterly unconcerned with him .

This realization made Gideons heart skip a beat .

She couldnt possibly not care about him ; she had to be pretending .

He took a few strides to Calliope , leaned in , and said in a low voice , Come out .

I need a word with you ! Instinctively , he reached for her hand .

As soon as he touched her , she responded with a quick slap .

Gideon ! Im your aunt now .

What are you doing , getting all handsy with your elder ? I just wanted to talk to you ! Gideon couldnt believe it , holding his face in shock .

Calliope didnt hold back ; her slap made his face sting and swell .

There are boundaries , Gideon .

If you want to speak to me , do it properly .

You … Gideon turned angrily to Eamon .

Grandpa , did you see that ? Look at how she … Eamon , who had appeared half asleep moments ago , suddenly perked up .

What about Callie ? Shes right , you know .

Her status has changed , shes Silass wife now .

You should be more mindful , Gideon .

Gideon seethed with frustration .

He stormed up to Eamon .

Grandpa , didnt you say she was supposed to mar me ? Didnt you promise that if I married her , Id get shares ? 15:57 AL Chapter 25 Losing the shares was hard enough .

And watching the woman who had once chased after him now standing beside someone else ? It was unbearable !