A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 817

Uriah's brows knitted in frustration. He'd suspected it all along, but seeing Norton there still left a bitter taste in his mouth.

He shot a cold look at Mavis and asked, “Really, Mavis? Was this supposed to be funny to you?"

Mavis hadn't expected him to snap like that. She dropped her gaze to the floor. "I'm sorry. It was my fault.” "You think bringing Norton here to mess with me was going to get you what you wanted?"

Uriah raised his head and locked eyes with her.

Mavis met his gaze, and whatever tiny flicker of hope she'd been nursing inside her just shattered right then and there.

He was angry-really angry.

She'd known he'd be mad if he ever found out the truth, but now, seeing him standing there furious, her heart felt like it was being dragged under by a tidal wave. The hurt washed over her, and her eyes grew red- rimmed.

“I'm sorry. I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have tried to test you. I don't even have the right to do that. You said you don't like me. I shouldn't like you either."

"This is the last time. There won't ever be something like this again. I won't test you, and I won't like you anymore. You're just my mentor. I'll remember that, and I'll keep my distance.”

so formal, so

clearly hurting, but she sat ramrod straight on the couch, as if nothing could touch

heard her words, and it made him feel even worse inside. He watched her for a long

this will happen again." And with that, limping slightly, she made

figure, a nameless anger burning in his chest. He didn't even know what he really wanted, but seeing her like that—so determined, so closed

He stood up too.

just reaching her bedroom door when she heard the front door of the

Uriah must've left.

and the gang went out for a jaunt, grabbing ice

from Uriah, asking him to pack

handed his phone to

"Uriah just... left? Seriously? And he didn't take

about Mavis. So there was only

Mavis talk things out? Or

out when we get back,”

"Right."

up Archie and the rest, and they all headed back