Chapter 26

The question hung between us, heavy and unavoidable. Gideon held my gaze for a long moment, as if weighing how much truth I deserved to hear. Then, surprisingly, he smiled—not that confident smile he showed the world, but something softer, almost resigned.

"It's not something you get over overnight." He threw my own words back at me, and somehow, that hurt more than any other answer could have.