I pressed my lips together to stop my tears as my chest tightened. The warmth I felt after receiving the beautiful gift instantly turned into humiliation.
I gave back the gift Gideon’s gave me and tried to keep my voice steady. “keep it to yourself,” I said in a curt tone “This is not necessary.”
And before either of them could speak, I turned on my heel and walked away, each step faster than the last until I was nearly storming down the corridor.
A stain of humiliation crawled on my skin as I clenched my hands into fists. I didn't like how much it hurt. I hated that Daphne had stolen the purity of the moment. And most importantly, I didn't like how much I wanted that gift, not because of how lovely it was but because it was from him.
Behind me, I thought I heard Gideon call my name, b
