#Chapter 178: Forgiveness Takes Time

Victoria stood from the couch and walked toward James. She leaned in and kissed James on the cheek, a silent apology in the gesture. James's previous hard demeanor softened as his cheeks reddened. Shock washed over Lucas at the unexpected act as his wide eyes met mine. James had told me that there was something going on between him and Victoria, so I wasn't as shocked as him. However, this was my first time seeing them be affectionate with each other with my own eyes and that was surprising enough. "Wait, what?" Lucas stammered. James nodded, his expression a mix of sheepishness and pride as he looked down at Victoria. "We've been seeing each other for a while now." "Since when?" Lucas asked, he turned to me and said, "I told you so." I couldn't help but break out into a small fit of giggles. "I knew you would say that when you found out." "Since we won our championship game," James explained, grabbing Victoria's hand. "It's not really official yet." Victoria, probably not wan