A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 230

"Well, to put it simply, I'm actually pretty well-off. I wouldn't say I'm as rich as a king, but I'm not far off," Calliope spoke with complete seriousness. "I've been lucky. My grandfather left me quite a bit of wealth and assets. When I was younger, I liked to dabble in things, so I started a few businesses here and there - stores, companies, that kind of thing. I hired good people to manage them, and everything just kept going smoothly. So, the money kept rolling in, and honestly? I lost track of how much I actually have."

She stole a cautious glance at Silas. "I have investments in pretty much every industry, but I don’t really keep up with them."

She was, in every sense, a hands-off business owner. But fortunately, the people she had in place were competent and dedicated, so even without her direct involvement, everything flourished.

Silas furrowed his brows slightly, his striking features unreadable.

Calliope remained silent.

Was he upset? She hadn’t intentionally hidden this from him. It just never seemed important to bring up.

"I wasn’t trying to keep it a secret," she said carefully. "Don’t be mad, okay? Well, I have other secrets too. I’ll tell you everything."

Silas looked at her.

"You know about the Miracle Doctor, right?"

"Yeah," he said, his eyes dark and knowing. "You’re the Miracle Doctor."

Calliope was left speechless.

"You know Imperial Entertainment?"

"You own it."

Calliope was like, "…"

She studied him, feeling a strange mix of emotions. He already knew everything.

Calliope gave a wry smile and uttered, “How can I possibly have a son like that? Besides, my first...”

Mentioning the topic made Calliope blushed. Her first was with Silas; she got surprised that he’d doubt her.

Silas was momentarily stunned. He almost forgot about it. He’d become upset and jumped to conclusions just because he overheard someone calling her "Mommy" on the phone.

Now that the misunderstanding was cleared up, he let out a slow breath, feeling a weight lift off his chest.

"You and Upton are close, then?"

Since she was Baber’s godmother, frequent interaction with Upton would be likely the case.

"Yeah, I guess," Calliope admitted. "Baber has some health issues, and I’ve been treating him for a while. Since I see them often, Upton and I have become sort of good friends."