“They aren’t the only visitors today. Your mom has also invited someone special.”
“Who might that be?”
“The woman Brian was compelled to marry.”
Kyson’s smile dimmed ever so slightly.
“Selina, are you referring to the woman who preyed upon Brian’s generosity? And she’s coming here
today as a guest with him?”
Selina gave a solemn nod.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtKyson snorted disdainfully, “Why on earth would my mother invite that woman to our house? Brian’s
been dragged down by her. He can’t even marry who he wants because of that woman.”
Selina, perceiving the bitterness in Kyson’s tone, realized he was venting his frustration for her sake.
A secretive smile played at the corners of her mouth, though she managed to maintain a stoic facade.
“Kyson, you shouldn’t speak like that. If your mom overhears, she might suspect I’m causing trouble.”
Kyson’s indifference was clear.
“No need to worry, Selina, I can see the truth with my own eyes. Besides, you and Brian were once a
couple our family acknowledged.”
Selina feigned a heavy sigh.
“Let’s leave it in the past. Perhaps it wasn’t meant to be between Brian and me. Kyson, please, be
courteous when she arrives.”
Kyson’s eyebrows arched, his smirk tinged with mischief.
“Rest assured, Selina, I’m always the gracious host. I’ll greet her with the warmest of welcomes.”
Selina, hearing his promise, sensed his eagerness Kyson was seven years younger than her, and she
had observed him growing up.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe understood him thoroughly.
Kyson held the position of the second child in the Moreno family, and his birth was of significant
importance due to an accident involving their first child.
As he grew, they ensured he had access to the very best.
Their genuine concern was to handle him with care, as if he were a delicate egg, and to prevent him
from vanishing like a popsicle melting away.
Thankfully, the Moreno couple was wise in their parenting. Despite their deep affection for him, they
hadn’t spoiled him. He matured well under their guidance.
Selina, following her father’s lifelong teachings, knew the importance of winning over the Moreno family
to secure her standing among them.
Her relationship with Kyson was a testament to that effort.