Chapter 27

She waited a few seconds, finally squeezing a sound from her throat, thin as a needle scratching against glass. "Gideon, did you ever love me at all?" Gideon lowered his eyes. His answer was only three quiet syllables. "I'm sorry." Ophelia laughed. The way she laughed was completely different from her usual weak and innocent demeanor. The corners of her mouth stretched wide, but her eyes were terrifyingly empty, reflecting nothing at all. "I'm sorry?" She repeated, her voice suddenly spiking,...