A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 985

Calliope fixed Damien with a concerned, no-nonsense stare. “How on earth did you end up dealing with Black Spider?”

“It’s not like we went looking for trouble!” Damien protested. “On our way to find you, we just ran into their crew. They were hunting for your group and, somehow, thought we were with you. I think Black Spider recognized Nigel—he lit up the second he saw him.”

“Honestly, this whole mess had nothing to do with us at first. We could have walked away.” Damien hesitated, guilt flickering across his face. “But I promised Nigel I’d help. He gave me a ride over here—felt like I owed it to him.”

He glanced at Calliope, searching her eyes. “Calliope, am I just making things worse for you?”

He couldn’t believe it: they’d set out to help Calliope, and now they were the ones in need of rescuing.

“Black Spider…” Calliope muttered, pinching the bridge of her nose. “That lunatic… If he’s got Nigel, things could get ugly.”

Damien’s face went pale. “Wait, are you saying Black Spider would force himself on Nigel? I mean—would he…”

“No, not that,” Calliope cut in, exasperated. “He’s twisted, but not in that way. He’s more… unpredictable. I don’t get why Nigel thought showing up here was the answer. As if I need someone to protect me…” She trailed off, shaking her head. “This is giving me a headache.”

Still, she added, “Nigel won’t get killed—at least not right away. Black Spider’s a maniac, but he won’t just end someone on a whim. He has his twisted rituals, takes his time.”

She sighed. “Nobody else can handle this. Black Spider’s operation is well-connected and dangerous.”

“And you’re saying not even Uriah can deal with him?” Damien asked, worry etched in every word.

Calliope shook her head. “No one here can. If I want to get Nigel out, I’ll have to go myself.” She glanced toward another room, voice heavy with frustration. “But I don’t have the time right now. Mavis still needs me.”

Her gaze softened as she looked back at Damien. She wanted to act immediately, but it simply wasn’t possible.

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