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Extinguishing his cigarette in the ashtray, Aldrich took her hand and asked in a hushed tone, “Marry?
Whom?”
Selina met his gaze, saying, “Don’t you wish to make me your wife?”
Aldrich, slightly stunned, responded, “You want to marry me?”
Sitting up, Selina nestled into his arms.
“Do you not desire my constant presence, Aldrich? The surest way to remain with you is through
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Aldrich pinched her chin, his eyes narrowed in bewilderment.
“What’s happening? Is there a problem?”
He was aware that the woman in his embrace harbored a desire to wed Brian.
Yet now, she was proposing marriage to him?
“Do you not wish to marry me, Aldrich?” Selina inquired.
“Of course I want to wed you, but you must elucidate what transpired.”
Selina remained silent for a moment before divulging the details.
“I haven’t mentioned that Rosalynn is the legitimate daughter of the Moreno family. The jade pendant I
tasked you with pilfering is their ancestral possession. She was once sent away by my father…”
Selina succinctly recounted the events.
Aldrich, in astonishment, found it hard to take in.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Is Rosalynn truly the Moreno couple’s daughter?”
This meant Brian would gain the support of another influential family?
“Well, Rosalynn is truly fortunate.”
Selina’s eyes glinted with envy.
Aldrich gazed at her, querying, “And you? Were you cast aside?”
“No! I’m here for you!”
Selina pouted.
Aldrich reclined on the bed, a faint smile playing on his lips.
“You’re not seeking me out as a backer because you were cast aside?”
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