A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging From Dust Novel

Chapter 7 After breakfast , Silas and Calliope headed to the county clerks office .

The marriage certificate was in their hands in no time .

Uncle Silas , I know youre busy .

Now that weve got the marriage certificate , you can head back to work .

I need to visit home , Calliope said as they stepped out of the office .

Uncle Silas ? Silas raised an eyebrow , a flicker of annoyance crossing his strikingly handsome face .

Calliope caught on quickly and corrected herself , Silas ? What should she call him now ? They were married , but it was only a marriage of convenience .

Calling him honey felt awkward , and Uncle Silas was definitely out of the question since she had called him that because of Gideon .

She wasnt his niece , after all .

She glanced up to gauge Silass reaction .

Luckily , he didnt comment further .

Want a ride ? he offered as they reached the car .

No need , Ill grab a cab , Calliope said quickly .

You dont have to worry about me .

You sure you dont want me to come with you to your home ? Silas asked , his chiseled features sharp enough to rival a top stars .

Its fine .

Ill manage on my own .

She knew Silas was already doing more than enough by marrying her .

She didnt want to trouble him any further .

The truth was , saving him hadnt been some grand act of heroism- it had been instinct .

She would have done it for anyone .

But now , using that debt to bind them together … A small flicker of guilt settled in her heart .

At the Jewell family estate , Zelda furrowed her brow and grumbled , Why isnt she back yet ? Mom , dont worry .

Maybe something came up , Lisette said softly .

After all , there was that huge fiasco at yesterdays wedding .

Calliope loves Gideon so much , she must have been forced into this ! Theres no way she suddenly stopped loving him , right ? She glanced at Zelda , gauging her reaction before adding , Mom , you need to stay calm and talk some sense into her .

Mr.

Myers isnt someone she can just toy with .

What if she got caught up in the moment and now shes set her sights on him ? Someone like Mr.

Myers isnt easy to entangle with .

Lisettes eyes deepened .

Silas was supposed to be hers .

Calliope couldnt just swoop in and take him .

He was the man she had spent years trying to win over .

She had worked tirelessly through the Jewell familys company , hoping to get closer to him , yet despite all her efforts , Silas had never even glanced her way .

She refused to believe Calliope had caught his attention ! Just then , the room shifted as Calliope finally walked in .

All eyes turned to her .

Monty , who had been on the phone , immediately hung up .

Zeldas eyes flickered with anger as she looked up .

Horatio Jewell , busy scrolling through emails on his tablet , lifted his gaze .

1/2 15:55 Chapter 7 Valerian Jewell , absentmindedly fingering a strand of wooden prayer beads , paused his movements .

Even Ulysses Jewell , who had been snapping selfies , set his phone down .

The three brothers sat lined up on a couch , their commanding presence pressing down on Calliope like a silent judgment .

Lisette spoke in her usual gentle tone , Calliope , why are you so late ? Weve all been waiting for you ! Did I ask you to wait ? Calliope shot back , glancing at Lisette .

I didnt mean it like that … Lisette murmured , her voice tinged with hurt .

Moms just a little anxious and wants to ask you something .

She lowered her head , as if wounded .

Im sorry .

A classic move ! She was always twisting the truth .

Even when Calliope wasnt in the wrong , Lisettes soft spoken apologies always managed to make her look like the villain .

She had spent years trying to explain herself , to defend herself against the carefully woven narratives Lisette spun .

Not anymore .

If they thought she was crazy , then this time around , shed show them just how crazy she could be .