Back in the Metropolis, he had been surrounded by countless heiresses, worshipped like the center of the universe.
He was used to people kissing up to him, used to everyone bowing before his power.
Even now, in this small town, he couldn't shake that arrogant, high-and-mighty attitude.
He casually tossed out a scrap of charity, and it was enough to make Anya so grateful she spilled all of Nora's secrets.
"Nora, that's not what I meant..."
Gideon's voice grew dry, his breathing hitching with panic.
"I never thought she was easy to manipulate, and I didn't want any gratitude from her. I just wanted to make amends..."
"Make amends?"
Looking at his face, which was written with pain and guilt, the desolate feeling in Nora's chest only grew heavier.
"Keep your self-righteous consideration to yourself, Gideon. And stay away from the people around me. Anya might be young and easy to fool, but that doesn't mean I am."
"If you want to buy your own peace of mind by handing out a college admission, that's your business. Leave me out of it."
"Nora..."
Gideon's fingers clenched at his sides, the rims of his eyes turning faintly red.
He had thought that as long as he treated the people around her well, as long as he integrated himself into her life, she would eventually see he had changed.
But now, any attempt to get close was seen as a malicious scheme in her eyes.
"I never wanted to trick you, and I would absolutely never trick a young girl. I just..."
"Enough."

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Love I Begged For Was Never Real
Storyline is good..but author is wasting time on character's thoughts.why r u streching chapters it's really really boring and annoying.conversation between them childish.she is only saying him get out n what right do u have ..not telling him what he did to her not questioning him..demanding answer. And what happened to him why sudden change of heart care to explain author.....
For the past few chapters either she is sick or he is. It is slightly boring. Author pls let them talk about the issues , she is not at all scolding him.. every scoldings are playing in her mind only. We want some talk between them....
I am also thinking the same....
Has he mistaken Nora as Giselle?...
What happened to him🤔 did he forget everything?...
Hey can u also upload the book " woke up married to my cheating ex"....
Does he know the orphan girl is actually Nora?...
So is he trying to justify everything? At wat rite??? Wer were he wen she needed him the most.......
Haha finally going to see redemption...
I don’t think reborn will happen in this novel. It will be full of her blood only. Actually The title should be changed to only Nora’s suffering instead the love I begged was never real....