A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 7

After breakfast, Silas and Calliope headed to the county clerk's office.

The marriage certificate was in their hands in no time.

"Uncle Silas, I know you're busy. Now that we've 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 wasn't his niece, after all.

She glanced up to gauge Silas's reaction. Luckily, he didn't comment further.

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

"No need, I'll grab a cab," Calliope said quickly. "You don't have to worry about me."

sure you don't want me to come with you to your home?" Silas asked, his chiseled features sharp enough to rival a

manage

Silas was already doing more than enough by marrying her. She didn't want

truth was, saving him hadn't been some grand act of heroism- it had been instinct. She

of guilt

...

furrowed her brow and grumbled, "Why isn't she back

at yesterday's wedding. Calliope loves Gideon so much, she must have been forced into this! There's

and talk some sense into her. Mr. Myers isn't someone she can just toy with. What if she got

Lisette's eyes deepened.

win over. She had worked tirelessly through the Jewell family's company, hoping to get closer to him,

shifted as Calliope

turned

on the

with anger

through emails on

strand of wooden prayer beads, paused

been snapping