A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 26

"But you didn't marry her." Eamon glanced up, coughing a bit. "Then those shares aren't yours! They were meant for Callie. If you don't want her, then I'll just give them to her directly!"

"But why her? I'm your grandson!" Gideon fumed.

"Gideon, Callie saved my life. Without her, I wouldn't be here. Those shares are my way of thanking her," Eamon said, calmly and deliberately, "You didn't want to treat Callie right, and now she's moved on. You reap what you sow, so don't blame anyone else."

"Alright, enough f that." Eamon waved a hand dismissively. His tone softened as he turned to Calliope. "Callie dear, where's Silas? Why isn't he here yet?"

Just as Calliope was about to speak, Silas strolled in from outside.

His presence was commanding, effortlessly drawing attention. Without so much as a glance at anyone else in the room, he went straight to Calliope.

"Are you settling in okay? No one's giving you a hard time, right?"

him and smiled, free from the timidity she once showed around Gideon.

her closely. There was something different about her. She hadn't changed in appearance, yet she looked more beautiful than ever. No longer meek, no

with Calliope in the past. A strange discomfort settled

to treat her so well?

Calliope, bringing a bright

Gideon. "What are you staring at? Got

a scowl.

else. Just one look from Silas sent shivers down his

a Baker by blood, he held a top position in the family. Even

that he couldn't measure up to Silas. How could Calliope not marry him and go for a man who outshone

wife," Silas warned, a hint of menace

into his pocket, he pulled out a small box and handed

it?" Calliope looked at the box, her eyes wide with

"Open it and see."