A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 994

It was a long time before she finally spoke. “Jasper?”

“Well, well, you do remember me,” Black Spider drawled, his eyes narrowing to dangerous slits. “What are you after this time? Here to kill us, is that it?”

Calliope’s tone was even. “It’s been ages. I just came to check in. How long have you been out?”

“Why should you care?” Black Spider snapped, voice prickly as ever.

“And the others?” Calliope pressed.

“Sleeping, obviously.” He gave an irritable huff. “You really are a nuisance, you know that? What’s your business here, anyway?” He took a swallow of coffee, then shot a venomous look toward Nigel, who kept flicking uncertain glances her way. Displeasure was etched deep into his face.

“Why does he keep staring at you?” He turned back on Calliope, voice accusatory. “Trying to seduce my wife or something? You think I won’t kill you? Watch yourself.”

He leaned in, menace radiating from every pore.

“You’d never kill me. Aren’t we friends?” Calliope mirrored the movement, her lips curving into a sly smile. “I want to see him.”

“That weakling?” Black Spider curled his lip in disgust. “I’m not letting him out—he’ll just let my wife get away!”

“But I want to see him,” Calliope insisted. “And if you won’t cooperate, I’ll just have to do things my way.”

Black Spider’s suspicion deepened. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

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