A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 402

"Hey, I thought you weren't coming back until tomorrow?" Calliope asked, a hint of surprise in her voice.

Silas chuckled, "I missed you too much. Did you bring me the gift I wanted?"

"Yeah, I got it. You're back for good now, right? Not leaving again tomorrow?"

"When did you get here? Why didn't you tell me?" she continued, her questions spilling out as they walked hand in hand under the starlit sky, painting a picture of

serene romance.

Silas gently messed up her hair, his voice soft as a summer breeze, "I finished work early, just couldn't wait to see you."

Meanwhile, Gideon stood at a distance, watching them with a hollow feeling in his chest.

"Gideon, stop fooling yourself. I'm your best option," came Yvette's voice from behind him. "With Silas around, you know you can't compete. Even if I let you go, she'd never come back to you. And for the sake of the child I'm carrying, please, just let it go."

Gideon turned to Yvette, his expression unreadable.

by yourself," he said flatly

clenched her fists, frustration simmering beneath her

chill!" Fleur's voice interjected, her presence as

get used to it. Gideon will never only have eyes for you, nor will he

on her face. "What do you mean by

tone matter-of-fact, "it's normal for men to have a few others on the side. I'm just giving you a heads-up. If Gideon finds someone else, keep your mouth shut. Don't think just because you're marrying him, you own him. You're his wife, but that doesn't give you the right to control him. Your

look. "I hope you weren't

romance with Gideon.

"Learn to turn a blind

wanted to say but didn't dare utter. The wedding hadn't even happened yet,

they treated her.

married, she wouldn't be so easily pushed around. Especially

his drink, the silence heavy

you, man?" one of them asked. "You're getting married tomorrow, why the

last time you weren't

but