A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 991

“Wait, are you saying he might not be a lifesaver at all? That he could even be the enemy?” Damien gaped at Calliope, struggling to take it in.

If that was true, how could they stroll in here like this—just the two of them, completely exposed? He tensed, worry showing on his face. They should’ve brought Uriah’s entire crew, maybe even rolled in with an armed squad.

Anything less and they were doomed.

This was Black Spider’s home turf, and his people had numbers on their side.

“I wouldn’t go so far as to call him an enemy,” Calliope said, her tone pensive. “It’s hard to say, really. Sometimes he’s a friend, other times he’s absolutely not. It all depends on your luck, honestly.”

“And bringing more people wouldn’t help. He thrives on chaos—gets more unhinged the crazier things get. The more you challenge him, the wilder he gets,” she added. “All I can hope is that he’s doing better these days.”

“Let’s hope to God he is,” Damien said under his breath, fighting to keep his nerves in check. He had a sinking feeling this would be anything but easy. He couldn’t help but worry about how Nigel and the others were faring right now.

“So, uh, Calliope… should we prepare something else before we go in?” he ventured, the anxiety clear in his voice as the car sped along. “If you’re not sure about this, maybe you shouldn’t get involved. I can handle it myself. You don’t owe Nigel anything—it was his decision to come here, and now he’s just dragging you into his mess.”

“But I do owe him,” Damien said quietly. “I should be helping him, not the other way around.”

“Even if it wasn’t for Nigel, I would have come to see Black Spider anyway,” Calliope replied, her voice distant, almost absent. “It’s been too long since I checked up on him.” He was something of a special case for her.

“What exactly is your connection with Black Spider?” Damien asked, skepticism in his voice.

“Doctor and patient, I suppose,” Calliope said after a moment’s reflection.

Damien fell silent. A patient she couldn’t stabilize? That hardly sounded reassuring. He steeled himself, bracing for the worst.

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