A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 873

Calliope heard Gideon's words, but she didn't even acknowledge him. It was like he hadn't spoken at all.

Gideon hadn't expected her to ignore him. He frowned and hurried after her. "Callie, I just wanted to say I'm sorry. I know I messed up. I know there's no fixing things between us, but I still want to apologize. I'm not asking for forgiveness.”

Calliope shot him a look like he'd just sprouted a second head.

Did he really have the nerve to say something like that now?

Did he honestly think she was still the same Calliope she'd been before?

Did he think a few sweet words would be enough to win her over?

Calliope knew Gideon all too well. This was classic him-trying to worm his way back in, playing the same old game.

He'd always been quick to admit he was wrong, quick to charm her back. If she hadn't learned the hard way—if she hadn't seen right through him after everything that happened—she might have fallen for it again.

But things had changed. Calliope had changed. She wasn't that Calliope anymore.

She gave him a little laugh, almost pitying.

need to apologize to me, Gideon. Truth is, I don't care anymore. Whatever you

sincerity. "No matter what

gave a bitter, self-deprecating laugh. "I really didn't get it before. I know I was wrong, but it's too late

spent time hating her, resenting her, but once it all fell apart he realized too late what he'd lost. He realized she was

figure out how things had gotten so

step, and

at the Baker family's company. Gone was the golden boy, the heir apparent. Now he was scraping by at some small business

woman he once thought was an angel-by

act. She was always performing, always wearing a mask. Lately, she'd become impossible to

with meaner, more dentat

the money dried up, Yvette had started looking at him with pure contempt.

useless, say he used to be someone, and now he was

her words. But there wasn't much he could

got, the

known he'd end up like this, she never would have married

that if

crushed his pride, stomped on

comfort from Calliope. He remembered how she