chapter 46

"I did. I hope you like them. I remember you told me once that purple roses were your favorite," he said.

"They are, and I love them," I said sincerely. "Thank you."

He looked as though he wasn't sure how to say what was on his mind.

Then, after a brief, awkward silence, he said, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have stepped on your toes by asking Daisy to help you with your project. I should have asked you first if you wanted some assistance."

I smiled at him. "I understand that you were trying to help me reach my end goal faster, and of course, I forgive you. I have to admit that Daisy's changes did help a lot. Once she started explaining things, I learned a lot from her."

He nodded but cleared his throat. "It also wasn't fair that you were blindsided by lunch with Mother. She also apologizes and said that she didn't mean to hurt your feelings," Michael said.

"Apologies accepted," I said, wondering if he had told his mother everything I had said.

Robin stared at us wide-eyed as he too