A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

"Gavin, even if you are my father, you can't make me do this! I told you, I don't like

Ms. Yalton. I like men. I'm not getting married, and that's final!"

"Oh, what, do you want the whole world to know your son likes men?"

Archie clutched his phone, thumb poised to send out a message to every major

news outlet, just daring his father to stop him.

Gavin's face went beet red, practically vibrating with rage.

"Archie! What the hell do you think you're doing?!"

He lunged forward, snatching Archie's phone and smashing it hard against the

hardwood floor. It shattered instantly, pieces flying everywhere.

Willow rushed over, wringing her hands. "Honey, please, calm down! Don't do

this!"

Chester just stood there, smirking like he'd just won the lottery.

"Bro, honestly, you think you can defy Dad? He's our father. Whatever he says

goes. Just do what he wants. It's not gonna kill you."

"So what if you have to get married? Guys get married all the time. Doesn't mean

the side. I mean, you could be with guys if

thing. Who cares?"

a glint of approval

it. He's got

sneered, "Why can't you be more

or not. Until you do what I say, you're not setting foot

Christmas, for crying out loud. Stay home like

that used to be his phone, his

is too much! I told you, I'm not

coldly. "It's

Archie by the arm and shoved him into his

and locking

doorknob, pounding on the door. "Let me out!

I have

out?" Gavin scoffed from

it. And don't

meeting up with

friends I'm not letting you

any of them."

yelled, pounding the door again

the room. Gavin had clearly

his teeth,

phone demolished, he

Callie or

he didn't show