A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 28

Once upon a time, when Calliope was chasing after Gideon, everyone felt a bit sorry for her. She treated him so well, yet he seemed as indifferent as a cold pizza left out overnight.

And then there was Yvette.

People always said Yvette was different from Calliope, but when a man was being nice to a woman, it was rarely just a platonic thing.

"Gideon, listen. Calliope and Silas make a great pair. You never really liked Calliope, so stop entertaining those crazy ideas! You're not getting any younger, you know. It's about time you settled down.

You and that Yvette seem to be getting along well. When are you bringing her home to meet the family?" Verity was like a kid in a candy store, watching Gideon squirm with delight.

To be fair, even though Fleur wasn't Calliope's biggest fan, she had to admit Calliope was way better than Yvette.

Not to mention, Calliope was the daughter of the Jewell family, even if she wasn't exactly the apple of their eye. But hey, she was still a proper lady with a respectable background.

on the other hand,

parents divorced ages ago, and her mom remarried three times. Her dad was a

she had wasn't something to be envied of, just a secretary from a tiny company - no money, no house, no car. Sometimes she even had to play nanny for her mom's kid from her third marriage. Just hearing about her background was enough to

was a given.

thrilled about Yvette

entertaining. She loved to see Fleur and the rest suffer, thinking that if Gideon actually married Yvette, it would keep Fleur's family on their toes. If he really did end

career one bit. That was why he'd been

if he married Yvette instead. She couldn't possibly

Calliope's direction. Meanwhile, Calliope had just finished a

I concede defeat!" Calliope said

girl, always

twinkling with affection. "Silas, take good care of Callie. It's

"Alright," Silas nodded.

a yawn; she was definitely getting