When you deal with narcissistic people or people without empathy, you learn quickly that things like unconditional apologies are not from a place of being sorry

When you deal with narcissistic people or people without empathy, you learn quickly that things like unconditional apologies are not from a place of being sorry but from a place of manipulating behavior and actions. When you cut a person out, you are removing their power over you. They apologize to get power over your emotional state back. The narcissist doesn't feel empathy for you. The apology is meant as a transaction, not an expression of guilt or an admission of wrong doing. That's why when you test the apology ("you'll stop this behavior that results in me feeling bad") the test fails.