"A gift?" She glanced down at it and back.
Lucien continued, "And also an apology".
Her brows quirked. "A- A- Apology? F- For—"
"For last night. I blamed you for something that was out of your control, alongside almost punishing you", he slowly raised his finger to touch a few strands of her hair.
He toiled it around his finger. "I apologise for not hearing you out and almost causing you pain. You didn't deserve that".
"U- I-... I-" Athalia was honestly lost of words.
Was the whole Prince Lucien Creed of Thembelo kingdom really apologizing to someone like her!? And even with a gift?!
Still having a disbelieving look on her face, she remained frozen, unable to speak as she stared vaguely at the floor.
Lucien exhaled softly, placing his two hands at the side of his face. He gently li
