A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 220 Gideon's eyes held a hint of sadness as he gave a self-derisive smile. "You must feel happy now, right?" "Happy?" Calliope shrugged. "Not really. You and I are done, Gideon. Your ups and downs don't really concern me anymore."

With that, she sidestepped him, heading towards her car.

But Gideon reached out, trying to grab her arm. "Callie, let me give you a ride home."

Calliope deftly dodged his grasp, glancing at him before replying, "No need, my driver is waiting."

"I insist," Gideon pressed. "Callie, hop in my car."

"It's not appropriate," Calliope shot back. "I'm your aunt-in-law now, Gideon. Let's not forget that. And you're about to get married. Everyone knows about our past. What do you think people will say if they see you giving me a ride?"

"But I want to," Gideon said fervently. "I'm feeling really troubled, and I want to talk."

"No," Calliope replied bluntly.

better in every way." Gideon took a couple of steps to block her path. "You still care about me, don't you? Otherwise,

him incredulously. "Aren't you claiming to care about Yvette? If you love her, you shouldn't mind her family's

"Gideon, if you carry on like

turned away,

up to her. He tried to insist

at his hand clutched her arm, and uttered impassively, "Gideon, let go. If you keep

warning, Gideon moved closer. Calliope frowned, swiftly locking his arm and, with a decisive motion, flipped him over

with a thud, staring up at her in shock. "Callie... doesn't it hurt you to see me like this?" "Spare me the gross line."

Her driver, an

he heard the commotion. "Is everything

by standing in front of Gideon. The driver squinted into the darkness unable to see clearly and simply said, Astray dog? Those can