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 the shift in the

want to say, just go ahead. No need

her innocent eyes fixated on

Silas nodded.

approachable air about him, and having had a few too many

I ask you something, you promise

"I won't get mad."

"Okay, here goes!"

eyes 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 kept distance with other

is real or not, but since Callie's with you, you better not treat her badly because of

that "first love", which was a taboo topic for Silas. Portia,

mouth, but it was

back, watching and waiting for Silas's reaction. His

Callie, share a bed with her, but