Gaia seemed to sense her owner's sadness and removed his mask, leaning in to give Selena a kiss. Selena smiled and ruffled his hair, preparing to leave when she suddenly froze in place.
A tall figure stood directly in front of her, hands in pockets and face slightly tilted up as he looked at the entrance of the palace. Despite the distance between them, Selena couldn't see his eyes clearly but looking at that familiar figure made her feel an indescribable feeling.
She felt like this man didn't belong here or maybe it was this grandiose the palace that couldn't hold him down. In the midst of her confusion, the man suddenly turned his head towards her direction.
In that moment, all the discomfort she felt from him disappeared like a tide and he once again became that gentle and handsome man she knew. He walked towards her with purpose.
Selena snapped out of it just as he reached her side and happily threw herself into Osvaldo's arms. He caught her easily before checking for any injuries before leading Selena back to their car without any hindrance from anyone else within the palace.
They arrived back at their estate on the outskirts of town where Selena let Gaia play on his own while Osvaldo took Selena into their study room where they sat together with him behind his desk while she sat on his lap.
"What happened today at the palace?" Osvaldo asked curiously after settling down with Selena comfortably seated on top of him.
Selene hesitated for a moment before deciding to tell him everything that had happened inside the palace earlier today under encouragement from Osvaldo's gaze.
Osvaldo lowered his long eyelashes, hiding the expression in his eyes as he tightened his grip on Selena's hand.
Sensing that something was bothering him, Selena spoke up to comfort him. "I'm okay," she said.
Without saying a word, Osvaldo pulled her into an embrace and held her close to his chest while gently stroking her back.
Selena snuggled against him and felt a twinge of sadness. She hadn't felt anything before, but now that he was holding her like this, she couldn't help but feel a little hurt.
She closed her eyes and whispered softly. "Osvaldo, someday I'll take you back home with me and introduce you to my parents."
Looking at the delicate features of her face, Osvaldo leaned down and kissed it lightly. "It's okay," he said. "Go to sleep."
Selena's eyelashes trembled for a moment before she fell asleep in his arms.
Once he was sure she was sound asleep, Osvaldo carried Selena back to bed before silently making his way downstairs to the living room where Spencer sat on the sofa waiting for him.
Spencer raised an eyebrow at the coldness in Osvaldo's eyes when they met. But then again it wasn't surprising considering how much pressure he must be under as Queen of Riddle Group Empire while also being Osvaldo's beloved partner.
After all who could stop someone like Selena from going anywhere?
Spencer offered some advice sincerely: "Why don't you go talk to that monarch? Ask him what exactly is going through their mind? If they don't want their daughter anymore then isn't it better if everything goes your way?"
Osvaldo sat down on the couch next to Spencer with an icy tone in response: "The old folks over at Riddle Group Empire have too many secrets buried deep inside them... It might hurt Selena."
Although Selena had gone through hardships already but nothing compared with true unbearable pain or darkness yet.
Selena wanted to avenge the souls of those who died protecting her.
Osvaldo only wanted to help her get revenge.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Be Spoiled After Rebirth (Selena and Osvaldo)