The Price of Freedom

Gideon merely looked at her with a frown.

Mallory screamed in fear and wailed. "Gideon! Gideon, come here!"

"Cordelia, put the knife down," Gideon said in a low voice.

"Oh? You're finally coming downstairs, huh?" Cordelia dragged Mallory and pushed her onto the couch. She tossed the fruit knife aside. "Gideon, when did you become so childish? What have I done to deserve this? How could you ask me