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?

Valerian instinctively tore open all the remaining gifts, revealing an array

each one something

was clever, earning extra cash on the side and even getting

She wasn't

and she

holding a job at a local diner.

her, who had worked as a waitress for a lifetime, afford these luxurious gifts? Their feelings were a tangled mess. The gifts were things they had once

did she get the money to buy all this?" Ulysses sneered, glancing at his

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

think she can worm her way back

and Valerian frowned in unison. Finally, Horatio pulled out his phone,