Chapter 208

Zavian lowered his gaze to her clenched fists before bringing them together between his larger hands. “Anger took hold of me when I saw him holding you in his arm, even though all those layers of clothing prevented any actual skin contact.”

Emmeline looked at him reproachfully, resisting the urge to give in to her tears. “If you’ve ever felt jealous before, you know how painful that feeling is. So why did you make me taste that bitterness?”

Zavian met her pained eyes as he caressed her knuckles soothingly with the pads of his thumbs. “I admit, my jealousy made me act irrational. I was angry with you for yielding to his closeness, for momentarily forgetting what you’ve suffered because of him.”

The sincerity in his words reassured her somewhat, dissolving her desire to cry along. “Just...don’t do that to me again,” Emmeline pleaded softly.

Zavian closed his eyes briefly in acquiescence. “Let’s forget what happened earlier and enjoy skating together. We haven’t