A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust

Yvette's mess had been the hot topic in the family group chat for days.

Gideon and Fleur were mortified. They didn't dare show their faces around the rest of the Baker clan. Every time they bumped into someone, the whispers started up again.

Yvette knew it was over with Silas. It was clear that he believed Calliope, he cared about Calliope, and he had absolutely zero interest in her.

Worse, her stunt meant she'd totally burned her bridges with her own husband and mother-in-law. Yvette could tell she was toast.

She got down on her knees that same day, begging Gideon and Fleur for forgiveness. The looks they shot her were pure disgust.

"Didn't you want to seduce Silas?" Fleur sneered. "Why don't you keep at it? See

if you're really up to the challenge!"

"Seriously, do you even know your own worth? Even we wouldn't pick you, let alone Silas."

"What a joke. What a fool."

Fleur let her have it, even slapped her twice for good measure.

Gideon just lay there in his hospital bed, looking at her like she was dirt.

"I'm sorry!" Yvette cried. "I messed up. I swear I'll never do anything like this again!"

She stayed kneeling, desperate. She knew if the Bakers kicked her out, she'd be in even bigger trouble. The whole family chat had seen what happened, and you could bet the gossip would be all over Capitalton before long.

If she left Gideon, nobody else would ever want her. He was her last hope, even if he wasn't exactly a prize

these days. Sure, he'd pissed offnet"

Silas, but a washed-up Baker was

still a Baker. No matter what the Bakers were miles above her own family, the Jansens.

If she left, she'd be back to her old life-cramped apartments, cheap takeout, nothing to her name. She just couldn't stomach it. So she clung to Gideon for dear life.

"I promise, I get it now. I'll take my medicine, I'll behave!" she pleaded with Fleur.

"I'll try my best to give you a big, healthy grandson!"noveldrama

At the mention of kids, Fleur's expression softened slightly. She

eyed Yvette up and down, our

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boy."

"I can, I know I can!" Yvette insisted. "Didn't Calliope say the medicine would help?"

She turned to Gideon and looked at him with desperate hope, "I'll do it for you, I'll take care of you, too! The

nurse has been looking after younet

but I bet she makes you

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uncomfortable, right? If I take care of you, you'll be more relaxed, more at home. Just let me do it!"

Gideon hated that nurse, honestly. And as much as Yvette had screwed up, she did know how to look after people.

After a long look, Gideon finally grumbled, "Fine. But you'd better shape up, or this is the end of the line for you."

His glare made it clear, one more mistake, and she was out.

Yvette wouldn't dare push her luck now. If staying meant she had to play nurse, so be it.

Gideon and Silas weren't close anymore, but even so, Gideon was still worth more than anyone she could hope for.

"I get it. I'll be good. I'll take care of you, I swear!" Yvette promised, her voice trembling with sincerity. She knew she was lucky just to be allowed to stay.