Chapter 16

Gideon's face darkened for a moment, but he was someone who had weathered storms. He didn't push the issue, merely shifting his gaze to me. "Ivy," his voice was low. "I thought about what you said last night for the entire night." I didn't answer. "I remember everything from when I was thirteen." His Adam's apple bobbed. "You said the person bullying you is the one I'm holding in my arms. That sentence stabbed me like a knife all night. I can explain..." "Explain what?" I looked up at him....