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.

intimidating?" Silas noticed the

just go ahead. No need to be scared of

Portia asked, her innocent eyes

Silas nodded.

air about him, and having had a

something, you promise you

"I won't get mad."

"Okay, here goes!"

a 'first love' - a special woman you never quite got over, that's why you always kept distance with other

hurt our Callie? Callie's your wife 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 her. Callie loved him so much, but he was

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

Portia's mouth, but it was too

much. He didn't fear Silas but rather leaned back, watching and waiting for Silas's reaction. His

share a bed with her, but still have eyes for someone else? That would