A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust

"Gavin, even if you are my father, you can't make me do this! I told you, I don't like

Ms. Yalton. I like men. I'm not getting married, and that's final!"

"Oh, what, do you want the whole world to know your son likes men?"

Archie clutched his phone, thumb poised to send out a message to every major

news outlet, just daring his father to stop him.

Gavin's face went beet red, practically vibrating with rage.

"Archie! What the hell do you think you're doing?!"

He lunged forward, snatching Archie's phone and smashing it hard against the

hardwood floor. It shattered instantly, pieces flying everywhere.

Willow rushed over, wringing her hands. "Honey, please, calm down! Don't do

this!"

Chester just stood there, smirking like he'd just won the lottery.

"Bro, honestly, you think you can defy Dad? He's our father. Whatever he says

goes. Just do what he wants. It's not gonna kill you."

"So what if you have to get married? Guys get married all the time. Doesn't mean

you can't have a little fun on the side. I mean, you could be with guys if that's your

thing. Who cares?"

Gavin looked over at Chester, a glint of approval in his eyes.

"See? Your brother gets it. He's got brains, unlike you."

Gavin sneered, "Why can't you be more like your brother, Archie? I don't care

whether you like it or not. Until you do what I say, you're not setting foot outside

this house. It's Christmas, for crying out loud. Stay home like a decent person."

Archie stared at the ruined mess that used to be his phone, his face pale with fury.

"Gavin, this is too much! I told you, I'm not getting married!"

Gavin just laughed coldly. "It's not your decision to make."

He grabbed Archie by the arm and shoved him into his bedroom, slamming the

door and locking it tight.

Archie rattled the doorknob, pounding on the door. "Let me out! Gavin, this isn't a

joke. I have plans. I have to go out!"

"Go out?" Gavin scoffed from the

other side. "Forget it. And don't even

think about meeting up with your

little friends I'm not letting you see

any of them."

"You bastard!" Archie yelled, pounding the door again and again.

But soon, silence fell outside the room. Gavin had clearly lost interest in arguing.

Archie gritted his teeth, furious. With

his phone demolished, he had no

way to reach Callie or any of his

friends. If he didn't show up for theirnoveldrama

post holiday dinner, Callie would be

worried sick.

He needed a plan.

Scanning the room, his gaze landed on the window. Just as he moved to try

escaping, Gavin appeared outside with two burly men.

"Trying to sneak out the window? Did you really think I wouldn't see that coming?"

Gavin ordered his men to seal the window shut, leaving Archie no chance of

slipping away.

Archie cursed Gavin every way he knew how.

Gavin just glared back, his voice icy.

"Archie, you're my son. I can do

whatever I want with you. If you

won't listen, this is what you get. I'd

love to see you try and get out of

here now."