Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 54

Chapter 54: Still standing (1)

The carriage stopped once more at the graveyard where Selene laid her parents to rest.

Agnes handed Selene the flowers Harold was kind enough to prepare and stayed back so Selene could go with Lord Blackthorn.

"How did you and Agnes come to be so close? For her to follow you where you go?" Xavier asked, giving Selene the chance to think of something other than her relatives.

"I’ve known her for many years. Agnes was taken in by our headmaid at the time since she lost her family. She was employed to play with me and then later on became my maid. Elsie was the daughter of a maid my mother adored. Like me, they didn’t have anyone to turn to so we stuck together," Selene shared her past.

Wherever Selene travelled to, Elsie and Agnes were always at her side.

"Aside from you, those two are my family. Agnes is more than a maid to me. She is my friend and family. We became closer during the time I lost my parents since she lent me her shoulder when I needed someone. I had bad thoughts when I lost my family. Those two kept me here," Selene revealed.

Only Elsie and Agnes understood how hard it was for Selene when she lost her parents.

Selene looked ahead at the two graves placed side by side. The memory of the rainy night when she had to plead to have them rest here and offer a great deal of money came back.

Back then, the rain beat down on her without mercy as she was the one who needed to dig a hole for her parents. The more Selene cried that night, the more it rained. She was soon joined by Elsie and Agnes who did not mind getting their hands dirty.

Selene remembered Elsie as the one to say the sky was crying with them.

Selene first noticed her mother’s grave. The name Sabrina Harrison was partially covered by old weeds.

"Can you hold this for me?" She asked, handing the flowers to Xavier.

Xavier took the flowers and watched as Selene lowered herself to clean the grave.

After a quick look around, Xavier noticed her family graves were the only ones not taken care of. This graveyard was for vampires only but Selene’s parents had to be the only purebloods around since they were usually hard to kill and they were placed to rest near their homes.

Xavier joined Selene to clean the grave. "The caretaker should have done this."

Selene pulled away the weeds and set them to the side. "He has already informed me that he will not be cleaning them. I was lucky he accepted the money to place them here. I can take care of it. I am their daughter."

Selene did not regret bringing them here instead of burying them at her childhood home as she thought at first. Trevor and the others might have done something to the graves.

Xavier grabbed Selene’s left hand because of the way it shook. It would pain anyone who adored their parents to see their graves like this. "I will clean it for you. As your husband, I have enough cause to take on cleaning it for you. We will go faster if I help."

Selene wasn’t used to someone other than herself or her maids cleaning the graves. "If that is what you want," she replied. She drowned herself in guilt for not coming sooner to tidy the graves.

Xavier released Selene’s hand and placed the back of his right hand against her cheek. "I think you are the one who has been alone."