A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 84

"My eldest brother," Calliope said.

"Not Horatio, right?" Silas asked, recognizing her mention of her actual brother.

"No, my brother from the countryside," she clarified. "You know how I was considered a bad omen as a kid and sent to live in the countryside, right? I lived with Grandpa then, along with my brothers. Though they aren't my blood brothers, they've always been family to me."

"You really love them?" Silas couldn't help but ask.

"Absolutely. More than anything." Calliope's eyes sparkled with delight and happiness.

"So, where do they rank among the people you love most?" Silas's voice seemingly carried a hint of curiosity.

declared without hesitation. "Besides Grandpa, no one else comes close. But Grandpa's

twinge of sadness to her heart. Despite her excellent skills in healing, she hadn't been able to save him. After he passed, she barely practiced medicine,

your grandpa and them, is there anyone else you care about?" "Someone I care about? Well, there's Eamon, Archie, Portia,

all those names, none of which were his

at Silas, innocence in her

Silas replied, his

Silas. It was as if he was determined to make her feel every ounce of pleasure possible. He

it, fierce and demanding. He kissed her, held

touch

her skin, relentless in his pursuit. He kissed her with

body trembling with

the edge of madness, even when exhaustion threatened to take over, she found herself pulled back into the whirlpool