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,

manage on my

more than enough by marrying her. She didn't want to trouble him

been some grand act of heroism- it had been instinct. She would have done it for

guilt settled in

...

furrowed her brow and grumbled, "Why

Calliope loves

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

Lisette's eyes deepened.

tirelessly through the Jewell family's company,

room shifted as Calliope finally

eyes turned

on the phone,

anger as she looked

Jewell, busy scrolling through emails

a strand of wooden prayer beads,

had been snapping selfies, set his