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?

all the

valuable items, each one something they had

money. Lisette was clever, earning extra cash on the

She wasn't bright,

and

inept at work, only holding a

worked as a waitress for 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

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

with sarcasm. "She never mentioned these gifts before, and now

can worm her way back home by reminding

frowned in unison. Finally, Horatio pulled