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."

to your home?" Silas asked, his

manage on my

than enough by marrying her.

had been instinct. She would have done it for anyone.

small flicker of guilt

...

furrowed her brow and

worry. Maybe something came up," Lisette said softly. "After all, there was that huge fiasco at yesterday's wedding. Calliope loves

can just toy

Lisette's eyes deepened.

hers. Calliope couldn't just swoop in and take him. He was the man she had spent years trying to win over. She had worked tirelessly through

room shifted as

turned to

been on the phone,

with anger as she looked

busy scrolling through emails on his

fingering a strand of wooden

had been snapping selfies, set