A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 6

"Callie's exhausted, so I'm taking her home," Silas announced, cutting through the chatter without giving anyone a chance to object. He briskly led Calliope away from the group, leaving behind a trail of curious

stares.

On their way out, they bumped into Mavis and her friends.

Calliope leaned in towards them and whispered, "I'll explain later. You guys should head home too."

...

In the car, Calliope glanced at Silas.

"I can just stay at a hotel, you know," she ventured, feeling like she was imposing on him.

contract and planned to get their marriage license tomorrow, she couldn't

Myers," Silas replied, his voice steady and commanding. He sat beside her, focused on his iPad as he dealt with work emails, not

Manor, Silas's expansive estate in the heart of Capitalton. Calliope had been here once before, with Gideon.

Silas ushered her inside.

to take care of, so I'll

capable hands. She followed Adah to Silas's room, which was just as she had imagined-simple, clean, and

absent. It wasn't until she made her way downstairs that she saw

trying to

he replied,

awkward, like the silence before

You go ahead and eat while I take a shower. After that, we'll get

she'd been holding her breath. She was still adjusting to this house, to this man, to this new life

for breakfast, her

explain what happened yesterday!" Zelda's voice was sharp and demanding, and she hung up before Calliope could