A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 196 As Valerian chatted away, he absentmindedly pulled the helmet from the box. But as he unwrapped the packaging, he was utterly dumbfounded.

The helmet bore a signature-one he immediately recognized. It was sleek and high-quality, from a brand that he knew well, and the signature belonged to a world-famous racing driver whom he had idolized for years. How did Calliope get her hands on his hero's signed helmet?

Seeing Valerian frozen in shock, Horatio casually opened another box beside him. Inside, he found an incredibly expensive tie from a renowned designer, which he had long admired but could never find. Meanwhile, unable to hide his disdain, Ulysses opened a small box. When he saw the ring inside, his eyebrows shot up.

Could it be that ring?

It was a creation by the overseas designer R, a piece he had adored but had heard was a one-off, already snapped up by someone else.

Had Calliope bought it?

But that didn't make sense. Could Calliope even afford such a ring?

and Valerian instinctively tore open all the remaining gifts, revealing

items, each one something they had

giving her more pocket money. Lisette was clever, earning extra cash on the side and

Calliope? She

and

holding a job at a

a lifetime, afford these luxurious gifts? Their feelings were a tangled mess. The gifts were things they had once loved, but coming from Calliope, they couldn't help

to buy all this?"

Ulysses continued, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "She never mentioned these gifts before, and

her way back home by

Horatio pulled out his phone,