Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 92

Chapter 92: Stuck in the past (3)

The gathering ended well compared to how it started for Selene. Knowing Xavier was near and would be able to hear them stopped the women from questioning her.

Selene thought it wasn’t smart for them to speak when he wasn’t near and then be silent when he was here. When she returned home and Xavier asked about her day, she would have been honest about all that was said there and who said it.

Selene wasn’t going to lie to save any of these women.

The gathering wasn’t something Selene wanted to attend again but she enjoyed Francesca’s company. She knew Quinn, who was close to Francesca, was not fond of her but Selene did not mind.

As the other women left in their carriage, Francesca showed Selene her art pieces.

"I envy you for having something to do with your spare time," said Selene.

"We must find something to make this life wonderful since time moves slowly for us. I do not want to think of going to sleep when I am so young. I’m sure you will find something to do and if you don’t, doing your husband is a great replacement," Francesca said since it worked for her.

Selene could not believe how easily the suggestion rolled off of Francesca’s tongue.

"Oh, don’t look at me like that. It is impossible that you have not thought about it. I understand why you did not accept the queen’s invitation right after you got married. I would enjoy my time with a man like that over these women," said Francesca.

Francesca fanned her face as she thought about her husband. He needed to send all the guests away faster. "I did just that when we got married. Our doors did not open for a week."

"You are quite open with someone you just met. I do not mind it but still," Selene said, surprised by what Francesca shared.

"You are making me a little chatterbox," Francesca agreed with Selene. "You are not like I have heard you are. That is what I get for believing the nonsense said around this town. I cannot ignore what was done by your parents but I think it is worth having you around."

Francesca was slowly growing tired of the other ladies always being at each other’s throats. Tired of having to bow to the queen when she was in a foul mood. The women were becoming hard to bear.

Now that the queen and the other women were gone, Francesca shared, "It wasn’t my idea to have this gathering today. I received an order from the queen to do it. The king was to be here as well but he did not show. I think she used me to lure you out because my husband once did business with Lord Blackthorn."

"I knew it was her doing," Selene replied.

Francesca was surprised to hear this. "And you still came? It was an ambush waiting for you from the start. I will admit you handled it well but that was brave of you. They didn’t expect you to speak up," she laughed.

It was an interesting sight today to witness the queen not getting what she wanted. It wasn’t a secret that Vivienne was once with Xavier but it was quite the treat to realise Vivienne was so interested in Xavier’s life.

"If you keep this up, we might have to be friends. I thought I needed a new piece of art to brighten up my home but perhaps it was a new friend. Do not worry about Quinn since she will come around at some point. She is lovely when you get close to her," said Francesca.

"Perhaps," Selene replied, still uninterested in a friendship with Quinn. "I hope you don’t plan to use me to go against the queen for some reason. I will not be used."

"Oh no," Francesca laughed. "I don’t hate the queen nor do I have something against her. I just like that someone different has shown up. I would hate to see you become like the rest of us. Like opening your home by her order and letting her do as she pleased. Don’t become me."