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

I'll manage

already doing more than enough by marrying

heroism- it had been instinct. She would have

small flicker of guilt settled

...

furrowed her brow and grumbled, "Why

came up," Lisette said softly. "After all, there was that huge fiasco at yesterday's wedding. Calliope loves Gideon so much, she must have been forced into this!

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

Lisette's eyes deepened.

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 the Jewell family's company,

shifted as Calliope finally walked

turned

on

anger as she

scrolling through emails on his

Jewell, absentmindedly fingering a strand of wooden prayer beads, paused

had been snapping