"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 apologize
