A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 42

Gideon was out shopping with Yvette, his arms loaded with bags filled with things he had bought for her. As they turned a corner, they suddenly came face to face with Calliope and Portia.

"Well, isn't this just my unlucky day!"

Portia glanced at Yvette before turning her gaze on Gideon. "Mr. Baker, out shopping with your lover? Funny, when you were with our dear Callie, I don't recall you buying her anything. But here you are, showering gifts on your little affair.

But you know what they say, put lipstick on a pig, and it's still a pig. Those clothes don't suit her at all."

Yvette, feeling small, tried to hide behind Gideon as soon as she spotted Calliope.

"Ms. Jewell... you've got it all wrong," Yvette stammered. "Gideon and I aren't like that. On your wedding day, I had a bit of an emergency. I never meant for Gideon to come, I didn't want to disrupt anything. But he was worried, that's why he showed up."

Her eyes darted nervously to Calliope, expecting an outburst from the woman known for her fiery temper. But Calliope appeared remarkably calm, devoid of any anger.

Standing there, Yvette couldn't help but feel a pang of insecurity. Having grown up in a small town, she still carried that sense of being out of place, no matter how she lavishly dressed.

Calliope, however, was different. Despite her humble beginnings, she had the grace and poise of a top-notch starlet, her pale skin flawless, exuding an effortless elegance that Yvette could only dream of.