Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 175

Chapter 175: Last warning (1)

Selene returned home with Xavier by nightfall. Rather than leave her childhood home after the trap and the bat following them, Selene searched her old room, which had been turned into storage, for any more clues.

Nothing stood out to her, but Selene was able to find a few things she cherished. A few of the books she read as a child remained, and while they were no longer in the greatest condition, Selene planned to place them in her room on the estate.

During the ride back home, Selene’s mood changed for the better. She was worried about where her parents were now, but since they could be alive and well, Selene wanted to remain positive. She would continue her life as it was before and wait for her parents or grandfather to come to her.

"Milady," Agnes greeted Selene.

"I am sorry I worried you, Agnes. Time got away from us. Please have a warm bath prepared for us," said Selene.

"For us to use at the same time?" Xavier questioned, intrigued.

"No. I will be alone, and you can have Harold fill your water after. You are ruining Agnes’s innocent ears," Selene said, wanting to cover Agnes’s ears.

"How disappointing. Here I thought we could end the day on a relaxing note. While she is preparing your bath, there is something I want to show you. It is innocent," Xavier promised.

Selene doubted Xavier’s idea of innocence was the same as her version. Still, she followed him to see what it was. Selene welcomed anything to take her mind off her parents. Worrying about something she couldn’t change would only affect her time with Xavier.

"I’ve done you a favour by getting my hands on something you wanted. I would like something in exchange for the lengths I went to," Xavier said since getting out of his mother’s hands was not easy.

"This sounds a little suspicious. Why must I reward you for what you have found? Is it the portrait covered in your study?" Selene asked, remembering it now. "I did not look at it. I am not one to snoop around in others’ things."

"In this case, it is not others. It is your husband," said Xavier. She was free to snoop since he didn’t have anything to hide.

"Still," Selene didn’t see a difference. "I trust that if it is of any importance, you will tell me. So, I don’t have any reason to snoop around."

Xavier held Selene’s hand so she would not turn away after what he wanted to ask. "Are you certain you do not want to save the maids the trouble and enjoy our bath together?"

"I am certain," Selene replied, squeezing his hand. "Perhaps another night, which I shouldn’t say since you won’t forget it. With all that I learned today, now doesn’t seem to be the right time for that. I don’t think I will be able to get into it."

"Into what?" Xavier asked, feigning ignorance.

"I thought you had stopped this," Selene shook her head. She had gotten used to Xavier enough not to fall for this trick. "It will not work on me."

"I know it won’t because you are too smart for it, but I might have you slip up one day. I don’t have any intentions to touch you in that way. With what you learned today, I must stay near you even if you don’t need to speak. It is the least I can do to comfort you or to help you not get so lost in your thoughts," said Xavier.

"Well, we can do that after we have both cleaned up. You have already done so much for me today and before that, so you do not need to stay by my side. Agnes is here," Selene said, not wanting to trouble him even more.

"I have two good legs to walk away when I don’t want to be bothered by anyone and a mouth to tell you. I am not bothered by any of this. I am waiting for you to realize that anything concerning you matters to me. You don’t have to take care of yourself alone anymore," Xavier reminded Selene.