A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 153

"Yvette, what are you doing here?" Gideon grabbed her wrist, his brows furrowed in confusion.

"They said you were drinking too much, so I came looking for you... I couldn't find you, then heard Callie's throwing a birthday bash here, so I came over," Yvette explained, her eyes red and puffy.

"Gideon, you still have feelings for Callie, don't you? If you do like Callie, let's call off the wedding. I don't want to put you in a tough spot."

Gideon released her wrist, shaking his head with a wry smile. "I've never had feelings for her. Besides, she's my uncle's wife now. She's off-limits.'

"But... you and her were perfect together. It's my fault. I messed things up for you," Yvette said, looking down in self-reproach.

"Gideon, maybe we should reconsider this wedding. You should talk to your uncle. After all, he's your family. It's not right for an uncle to take his nephew's girl.

It doesn't matter to me... I can handle a bit of gossip or ridicule. Even if people talk, it won't bother me. I just want you to be happy. Seriously, Gideon, I've thought it through. As long as you're happy, I'm fine." Gideon looked at Yvette, his heart softening a bit.

"Yvette "

looked up. "Gideon, you've done so much for me. Even though I once saved you, you don't owe me anything. Let's just call it even, okay? As for the promise you made to protect me forever, you

made you that promise. How could I forget? I never loved Calliope. Everyone knows she's the one I can't stand

the wedding to be grander than the one

at Yvette,

thank you. You're wonderful!" Yvette hugged

wanted to pull away. He found himself

was leagues ahead, kind, gentle, and everything she did seemed

some reason,

in his

shake the feeling that Calliope was more

somehow couldn't measure

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losing it. How could Yvette not measure up? Even Calliope's own parents didn't love

a sense of