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

side. I mean, you

thing. Who cares?"

looked over at Chester, a glint of approval in

Your brother gets it. He's got

"Why can't you be more like your brother, Archie?

Until you do what I say, you're not setting

It's Christmas, for crying out loud. Stay home like a decent

at the ruined mess that used to be

I told you, I'm not

coldly. "It's

the arm and shoved him into his

and locking it

on the door. "Let

I have

out?" Gavin scoffed

it. And

meeting up

friends I'm not letting you

any of them."

Archie yelled, pounding

the room. Gavin had clearly lost interest

gritted his

demolished, he

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