A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Yvette's mess had been the hot topic in the family group chat for days.

Gideon and Fleur were mortified. They didn't dare show their faces around the rest of the Baker clan. Every time they bumped into someone, the whispers started up again.

Yvette knew it was over with Silas. It was clear that he believed Calliope, he cared about Calliope, and he had absolutely zero interest in her.

Worse, her stunt meant she'd totally burned her bridges with her own husband and mother-in-law. Yvette could tell she was toast.

She got down on her knees that same day, begging Gideon and Fleur for forgiveness. The looks they shot her were pure disgust.

"Didn't you want to seduce Silas?" Fleur sneered. "Why don't you keep at it? See

if you're really up to the challenge!"

"Seriously, do you even know your own worth? Even we wouldn't pick you, let alone Silas."

"What a joke. What a fool."

Fleur let her have it, even slapped her twice for good measure.

just lay there in his hospital bed, looking at her like she was

messed up. I swear I'll never do anything like this

if the Bakers kicked her out, she'd be in even bigger trouble. The whole family chat had seen what happened, and

would ever want her. He was

days. Sure, he'd pissed

a

No matter what the Bakers were miles above

apartments, cheap takeout, nothing to her name. She just

now. I'll take my medicine, I'll behave!" she

try my best to give you a big, healthy

of kids, Fleur's expression

Yvette up and

excuse for a body,

can even have

boy."

I know I can!" Yvette insisted. "Didn't Calliope say the medicine would

him with desperate hope, "I'll do

has been looking