Noah’s tone became warmer. “Did you buy this for me?”

Before Gwynn could answer, he said, “There’s no need to knit things on your own. It’s a lot easier to buy what you need.”

Her face was pale when she sat up and took the ball of yarn from him. Then, she ran her fingers over its smooth, soft surface longingly.

She hesitated for a while before she spoke. “I bought it for Lorian!”

Noah’s face immediately froze.

He composed himself and forced a smile on his face. “Sounds about right! Afte