When Osvaldo returned in the evening, he saw two girls with similar appearances sitting opposite each other in the garden.
Selena was speaking slowly, and Hattie was listening attentively, occasionally asking questions.
The chessboard between them was filled with black and white pieces, forming an extremely profound momentum as Selena moved them one by one.
The man stood quietly under the tree until it was late in the evening before he walked over, took Selena's hand, and led her back to the brightly lit hall.
The next morning, Selena drove back to the Turner family.
The butler was surprised to see the young lady returning alone and immediately welcomed her in, explaining in a low voice, "Master Oscar came back late last night and went to Zone Six early this morning."
"Master Patrick is in the research institute, and has not yet back. I'll call him."
Selena has too many important things to do now that she has become the director of the research institute.
The Turner family has cultivated many talents over the years, so Selena has already done the most important things, and the rest doesn't require her personal attention.
Selena shook her head.
Although she said that, the butler still called Patrick.
Selena rarely returned to the Turner family. Whenever Patrick received news that Selena was coming home, he would put down whatever he was doing and come back even if he was busy. But today, Oscar had already returned from Zone Six, and Patrick still hadn't come back even until evening.
Selena curled up in her room and read books all day.
When Oscar learned that the young lady had been waiting at home all day, he sent someone to invite her down for dinner.
Selena walked down and scanned the hall before sitting across from Oscar. "Will Patrick come back tonight?"
Oscar's tone was light. "The research institute has too much work, and he's been very busy these days."
"I see..." Selena's eyes darkened slightly, but she didn't press the matter. She accompanied Oscar for lunch and then drove back to her villa.
After Selena left, the butler looked in the direction she had left and muttered, "Young Master didn't even give Miss Selena a call today..."
Normally, if Patrick learned that Selena was waiting at the Turner family, even if he couldn't leave, he would certainly call her. But not today.
Oscar lowered his eyelids, hiding the expression in his eyes, "There are some things that she's better off knowing than not knowing."
Selena had come back today specifically to ask, and Freddie was using this as a condition to threaten Patrick.
Once this secret was exposed, their fake sibling relationship would no longer be sustainable.
The butler hesitated before speaking, "I'm afraid the young lady might overthink things..."
A child who grew up without parents and was all alone in the world, if even her elder brother was deliberately avoiding her, she would likely be hurt.
Oscar remained silent.
Compared to overthinking, the pain of finding out the truth was irreversible. Once Selena knew the truth, this child probably would never return to the Turner family again.
Patrick didn't want to hurt Selena.
But...
Oscar turned his wheelchair and headed up the stairs.
...
Selena was driving in the evening breeze.
There was a hint of irritation in her eyes.
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