Chapter 65

"Do you not have anything to say?" Gideon asked her as she only continued to stare at him, her eyes widening.

She blinked slowly and closed her mouth. She pressed her palms against his chest to raise herself slightly.

"W-What did you say?" She couldn't believe it. The strong thumping of her heart was like a drum that deafened her.

Gideon's face turned red, and despite her confused feelings, she couldn't help but chuckle.

"Are you blushing?"

Her teasing remark made him blush even more, causing his ears and neck to turn red. He looked away from her, but his hand tightened around her waist.

"You're blushing," he said, trying to ease the tension with her laughter. She held his ears.

Gideon almost jumped in surprise, which made her laugh even louder.

"Strawberry," he warned her.

However, his authoritative tone did not deter her. She gasped as he tightened his grip on her waist, and in a blink of an eye, their positions changed. His large body pressed against hers while his hands captured h