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.

that intimidating?" Silas noticed

now. Whatever you want to say, just go

Portia asked, her innocent eyes

Silas nodded.

more approachable air about him, and having had

you promise you

"I won't get mad."

"Okay, here goes!"

narrowing slightly, curiosity piqued. "Silas, I heard you have a 'first love' - a special woman you never quite got over, that's why you always

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 her. Callie

sensitive about that "first love", which was a taboo topic for Silas. Portia, with her

to cover Portia's mouth, but

say much. He didn't fear Silas but rather leaned back, watching and waiting

you marry Callie, share a bed with her, but