A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 72

Everyone froze for a moment. They all just stared numbly at Silas, no one saying a word, almost forgetting to even say hello.

"Am I interrupting something?" Silas asked in a voice that was surprisingly gentle.

"No, not at all!" Portia quickly replied.

Calliope led Silas into the room, and after they sat down, the atmosphere turned a bit tense. Nobody dared to speak. They all knew Silas, but they were used to seeing him as the cool uncle figure, someone they looked up to, almost like an elder.

But now, he walked in as Calliope's husband, suddenly on the same level as them. Even if Silas was fine with it, they still needed time to adjust!

Mavis had interacted with Silas the most, given that her mentor, Uriah, was good friends with him. But still, she'd always seen him as a sort of elder, treating him with respect. Now that he was her friend's husband, things felt... different.

There was a certain amount of respect everyone held for Silas. The lively chatter from before had vanished, leaving the room feeling like a cold cellar.

noticed the shift in the

Whatever you want to say, just go ahead. No need to be scared of me,"

innocent eyes

Silas nodded.

having had a few too many drinks,

something, you promise you

"I won't get mad."

"Okay, here goes!"

in with her bright eyes narrowing slightly, curiosity piqued. "Silas, I heard you have a 'first love' - a special woman you never quite got over,

now, and I don't care if that 'first love' thing is real or not, but since Callie's with you, you better not treat her badly because of it! You know, that jerk did that to

"first love", which was a taboo topic for Silas. Portia, with her loose lips,

wanted to cover Portia's mouth, but it was

but rather leaned back, watching

bed with her, but still have eyes for someone else? That would make you