A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 96

Even though she could handle it, Calliope wasn't sure what Silas was thinking. In front of the Baker family, he, of course, said he wanted kids.

But deep down, she figured there was another woman in his heart. If there were someone he loved, how could he have a child with someone else?

As Calliope walked out of the room, she couldn't help but glance toward the end of the hallway. There was a room there - Silas's forbidden territory.

Silas had made it clear she wasn't allowed inside. Adah had also warned her that no one could enter that room, as it held something more precious to Silas than life itself.

Calliope guessed it probably had to do with the woman in his heart. It was his forbidden sanctuary, the one place that housed his vulnerability.

Pushing aside the thoughts swirling in her mind, Calliope headed downstairs.

"Adah, do we have any birth control pills in the house?" She asked without thinking.

her blunder, she felt awkward-why would there be birth control pills at home? It wasn't appropriate to

smile. "Silas isn't getting any younger. You don't want

quite ready yet," Calliope explained awkwardly. "Adah, I'm not hungry. I'm heading

went straight to a nearby pharmacy, bought some emergency

street as she left the pharmacy, watching her with deep, inscrutable

driver's seat, Fagan glanced back at him

recognized Calliope but hadn't expected to see her

shivers down his spine. The air in the car was practically

out what she just bought,"

hurried out of the car

much effort, he finally unearthed the information. The result left him with mixed feelings. He

wouldn't a clever woman

watching Calliope's car drive away. She didn't want to have his child. Even though he knew their marriage was one of convenience, he'd hoped she might develop some feelings for