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 come with you to your home?" Silas asked, his chiseled features sharp enough to rival a top

fine. I'll manage on my

already doing more than enough by marrying her.

truth was, saving him hadn't been some grand act of heroism- it had been instinct. She would have done it for anyone. But

of guilt settled in her

...

estate, Zelda furrowed her brow and grumbled, "Why isn't

at yesterday's wedding. Calliope loves

Mr. Myers isn't someone she can just toy with. What if she got caught up in the moment and now she's set her sights on him? Someone

Lisette's eyes deepened.

swoop in and take him. He was the man she had spent years trying to win over. She had worked tirelessly through the Jewell family's company, hoping to get

room shifted as Calliope finally walked

eyes turned to

been on the

with anger

scrolling through emails on his

strand of wooden prayer beads, paused his

Ulysses Jewell, who had been snapping selfies, set his phone