20*588 – The purest heart
He was not expecting that kind of reaction from her. Not after she said that she loved the house when she first saw it. But then again, he should have known better than to jump to his conclusion.
He should have consulted with her and shared his plans before proceeding with the construction. He only had himself to blame for putting her in an awkward position of declining his gift when clearly it was not what she wanted.
"Please, don't feel bad about it, Dani. I only thought that you might like it." Alex could only reprimand himself upon seeing the conflict in her eyes.
It must have been hard for her to admit to him that she did not like the house. He could not even imagine what she must be going through at the moment.
He did not mind losing the house since he only bought the place as an additional investment. He had no emotional attachment to the property.
