A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 439

Calliope glanced over at Horatio. "Do you think I'm here begging for your love?"

She chuckled softly. "Sorry to burst your bubble, but I've got to ask-how much is your love really worth?"

"That isn't something you measure in dollars and cents," Horatio replied, furrowing his brow.

"Oh, really? Then how do you measure it?" Calliope stepped closer, standing right in front of him. "Is it by the insults, the betrayals, the humiliations? Is it the lack of trust, the favoritism? Is that your idea of love?

Do you think I'm some kind of masochist who still craves your love? Well, newsflash-I don't need it anymore, and I sure as hell don't love you back," she said, her smile turning gradually frosty.

"After having a near-death experience, I realized something crucial-I won't get your love, and I don't want it.

other care in my life. I have my brothers-three wonderful, caring brothers-and a husband who treats me like gold. I might not have

drop of shared

trying to find words that wouldn't come. Hearing her talk about the love of her brothers with no blood ties pricked something uncomfortable within him, and when she declared she didn't love

love for Lisette. It's not worth a dime to me. I'll get what I want through

Calliope shrugged.

they were all so different. The little girl who once looked to him for approval now regarded him with

this," Monty interjected awkwardly. "Callie, let's head to the office and

overlooked her, never giving her much thought, but

nover

his daughter,

a jolt that he knew less

ette