A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 253 "That's good," Silas said, handing a bag of food to Upton. "This is for Baber. Give it to him when he wakes up tomorrow."

Then, turning to Calliope, he added, "If there's nothing else, you should head home. You need some rest too."

Calliope glanced at Upton. "You sure you're okay on your own?"

"Yeah, I'm good. I'll reach out if anything comes up," Upton assured her. "You've had a long day. Go get some rest."

"Alright." Calliope left with Silas.

Silas handed her a piece of pie in the car and asked gently, "Baber's doing okay, right?"

"Yeah, he should make a full recovery this time," Calliope replied, taking a bite of the pie. "Why'd you come? I told you it was okay if you didn't."

"I missed you," Silas said, looking at her.

parted this morning," Calliope teased, tilting her head

you," Silas replied, running his thumb gently across her forehead, his eyes filled with warmth.

pushing me away, I'm not going anywhere!" Calliope

more time she spent with Silas, the more she adored him. He was everything she admired: calm, gentle, and strong. He was always there

Gideon was arrogant and had a terrible temper. He was never

often found herself pleasantly surprised. He frequently gave her gifts, always knowing what would touch

had enough influence and, despite his busy

her.

he had

he didn't want her anymore. The more time they spent together, the more she realized she couldn't bear

rare find. She'd heard rumors that there

heart. She had tried to find out more, but

well. Was it his sense of responsibility, or