Chapter 79: Excuses and apologies (3)
"You underestimate my feelings for you," said Delilah.
Rafael begged to differ. "I have not. I am aware of the extent of your feelings for me. It is why, time and time again, I have made it clear that I have no feelings for you and never will.
"What will it take for you to leave me alone and not argue with any woman who comes near me? It is not your place, and I’ve long been irritated by your behavior. You reached a new low with the dress."
"I apologise for how my actions painted me in your mind. I let my feelings get the best of me then, but I promise it will never happen again. I won’t try to steal something from your maid or hire another to take it," Delilah promised.
She would be a fool to do this again when it was costing her relationship with Rafael and her access to his home.
Rafael was also certain it would not happen again. He already had a solution to it. "Was that the end of your apology?" Rafael asked, still not viewing it as an apology, but he had to take what he got from Delilah and move on.
They’ll be having this conversation for the rest of the day if he tried to teach her how to properly apologise to someone. That was a matter for her parents to take care of. He was already acting like a father to grown knights who acted like children sometimes.
Delilah wanted to say yes, but she got the feeling that Rafael was not satisfied with what she had said so far.
"I will apologise to Annalise," she said, swallowing her pride. She would never apologise to Annalise if not for Rafael. Who was Annalise for her to apologise to?