Chapter 1040

Amelia tried to change the subject, but Gideon pressed on, "I asked when you got married." She confessed her feelings to him 12 years ago, and her son was now 11. Did she rush into marriage with someone else right after he rejected her? Something didn't add up. Amelia grew uncomfortable under his intense gaze and nervously bit her fingernail as the atmosphere grew tense. Just as she was struggling to answer, her phone suddenly rang, providing an escape. It was her alarm, set to remind her of her 8:00 pm shift at the local post office. "Sorry, I have to head to work now. I don't have time to entertain you, so please see yourself out." She turned off the alarm and asked him to leave. Without waiting for an answer, she hurried back into the kitchen to finish cooking. Then, she knocked on Eli's door, calling him out for dinner. "Eli, dinner's ready. Eat it while it's hot. I'm heading to work, and I'll check your homework and the apology letter when I get back." Gideon glanced at the