A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 14

Gideon answered the phone and stepped out.

In the private booth, as soon as Gideon sat down, his friends gave him these pitying looks.

"Gideon, man, we know this must be tough for you. But what can you do? I mean, he's your uncle, right? You just have to roll with it."

"Exactly, Gideon. Mr. Myers isn't someone we can mess with. We're all pissed on your behalf, but what can we do?"

"Yeah, man. Chin up!"

"Here, have a drink!"

"Besides, you weren't that into Calliope anyway, right? Now you can go after Yvette instead..."

"Sure, Yvette might not have Calliope's looks or whatever, but she's your true love!"

One after another, his friends kept throwing out words of comfort.

bite to eat, paused, fork in hand. He stared

on earth are you guys

out of it?" Laird reached over, feeling Gideon's forehead. "How could you be married to Calliope... when she

kept it

minute she's all about you, then boom, she's with Silas at the

to get close to Silas.

started buzzing

in a fog, not getting a word

I understand? There's no way Calliope's involved with my uncle. What nonsense are you spouting? Laird, if you keep this up, I'm gonna get mad." Gideon said, feeling both annoyed

others exchanged looks, something

you seriously

social media, and

looked Gideon straight in the eye, utterly

with the riddles

Gideon's frustration was mounting.

and the more they danced around the point, the more restless he