A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust novel Chapter 989

“How about I go with you to see Black Spider before we bring Mavis back?” Uriah suggested, his brow furrowed as he took a sharp drag from his cigarette. “I don’t know every detail about him, but I’ve dealt with him a few times. That’s better than walking in blind, isn’t it?”

“You’re off the mark,” Calliope replied, giving a casual shrug. “I’ve had even more run-ins with him than you. That’s exactly why I need to be the one who goes.”

“Then—” Uriah started.

“You take Mavis home. Her situation is urgent. I’ll give you a doctor’s number—you can call him, and he’ll walk you through what needs to be done.”

“Once you’re back, you’ll need to act fast. Do everything you can to help her wake up. I don’t want her stuck in this state forever.” Calliope’s voice hardened as she looked him dead in the eye. “Uriah, you owe Mavis. You need to take responsibility and look after her.”

“I saved her life for you. Now it’s your turn to step up.” There was an icy edge to her gaze—a warning. If Mavis didn’t care about Uriah, or if Mavis didn’t need him, Calliope would’ve punched him already.

“I know. Whatever it takes, I’m willing to do,” Uriah replied, his voice thick with remorse. “Now I realize just how much she means to me. Before, I just… didn’t see it.”

Guilt gnawed at him. Ever since Mavis’s accident, every restless night had been haunted by the memory of how he’d pushed her away. He didn’t dislike her, but he’d always rejected her gestures, always turned down her warmth. He’d made her miserable.

Now regret consumed him. But Mavis was unconscious. She couldn’t see his remorse, didn’t know how much it was tearing him up inside. It felt like she was punishing him—shutting him out completely.

“You’d better mean that,” Calliope said, her voice colder than ever. “If she wakes up, you look after her. If she doesn’t, you still look after her.”

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