A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging From Dust Novel

13:56 Chapter 323 The final item for auction was a diamond cross necklace , said to have a unique material and quite a storied background .

Gideon sat in the corner , unable to resist glancing at Calliope .

What on earth did she want with the cross necklace ? Could she be planning to give it to Silas ? His eyes narrowed sharply at the thought .

It was entirely possible .

Silas did have an interest in such things .

He would visit a local church to chat with the priest now and then .

It seemed like the kind of item Silas would appreciate .

Gideon watched Calliope , a strange feeling stirring within him .

He had seen how kind Calliope could be to someone she cared about .

When she liked someone , she would be wholeheartedly devoted to them .

Once upon a time , she had been that way with him .

Whatever he wanted , she would prepare for him .

She understood his likes better than he did himself .

And now , she belonged to Silas .

Her devotion was now directed towards him .

Thinking of the recent , less than pleasant interactions with Yvette , he suddenly yearned for Calliopes kindness .

Yvette always claimed to have his best interests at heart , but her words rarely translated into actions .

The more time he spent with her , the more suffocated he felt .

Now that she was pregnant , she frequently used the baby to manipulate him .

And perhaps due to the pregnancy , her paranoia had escalated .

He couldnt understand her , but every time they argued , she would blame it on the pregnancy hormones , claiming she couldnt control herself , leaving their issues unresolved .

He had truly loved Yvette once and genuinely cared for her .

He constantly felt guilty , thinking he was letting her down .

But lately , he felt like Yvette was a completely different person .

She wasnt the gentle , compliant Yvette that he remembered ; she was constantly causing unnecessary drama .

He began to miss Calliope .

She wasnt one for many words , but when she cared for you , she acted without a word .

Comparing the two , he suddenly felt Yvette paled in comparison , and Calliope seemed so much better .

Moreover , he had just discovered Calliope was far from ordinary .

The club was hers .

What other secrets was Calliope hiding ? How wealthy was she ? He hadnt paid attention before, having a preconceived notion of her , but when thinking back , he found many questionable things .

There were times when he needed to meet certain influential people for work .

Whenever he vented to Calliope about it , he would meet those people in no time .

Sometimes , when a deal was falling through , and hed drunkenly complain to her , shed tell him not to worry .

Then , the next day , the other party would agree to the deal .

Back then , he thought it was just his good luck that things went so smoothly .

Thinking carefully , it couldnt have been that simple .

An unseen hand must have been guiding things .

And that hand must have been Calliopes .

Gideon felt a pang of regret .

He had handed a treasure trove over to Silas ! Gideons gaze lingered on Calliope , his eyes burning with an indescribable feeling .

Calliope sat in the corner with her eyes fixed ahead .

Franco leaned in to whisper something to her , and she nodded slightly .

1/2 13:56 Chapter 323 The auctioneer started the bidding for the diamond cross necklace .

Calliopes attention was fully on it now .

She kept raising her bid , determined to win it .