A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 71

Calliope froze for a moment when she saw Silas. She hadn't expected to see him here, and for a brief second, she felt a pang of guilt.

"Is he harassing you?" Silas approached.

"No, it's nothing," Calliope replied instinctively.

Silas glanced at Gideon, who suddenly realized how ridiculous he looked holding a mop. He dropped it and steadied himself against the wall, moving toward Calliope.

Just as Gideon was about to get close, Silas swiftly pulled Calliope into his arms. His eyes were icy as he stared at the apologetic Gideon.

"It's too late for regrets. She's mine now," he declared with a commanding presence.

When Laird arrived, he saw Silas brimming with a fierce aura while Gideon was still trying to reach Calliope.

Sensing that Silas might act, Calliope was holding onto him. "Silas, sorry, Gideon's drunk!"

and apologizing to Silas. "He's just spouting nonsense. I'll take him

let's go. You've

you ask her who she really likes, you

"Calliope, I know you're just using my uncle to get back at me. You're still crazy about me, aren't

way you just stopped loving me. But Calliope, there's a limit to how far you can push this. If you keep this up, I'll really

this nonsense, Gideon!" Laird forcefully

used to be indifferent no matter how hard

lost in thought watching Gideon, she didn't notice Silas gazing at her intently. His deep eyes held a trace of

for so many years.

still had feelings for Gideon and

She was his now, and he wouldn't let her

enough?" Silas's cold voice, tinged with jealousy, came from

from Silas's

help but