Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96: Giving in (1)

"Was I to inform someone to bring you something, Milady? You keep glancing at the door," Agnes said, finally speaking up.

Agnes doubted Selene was reading the book in her hands since she constantly looked at the door.

"No. I," Selene started but didn’t want to share her thoughts. Instead, she closed the book since it didn’t have her attention. "What time is it now? It is quite late."

Agnes looked out the window. "It is the perfect time to walk around. The night air isn’t too cold. Would you like to go for a walk or is it that you want to rest?"

"No," Selene shook her head. "I have walked around enough for the day and I am not tired. The estate has come alive at this hour."

"Well, it is the time most fitting for vampires to roam. They are cleaning up what was left from your dinner with Lord Blackthorn. Oh," Anges said, now realising what was troubling Selene.

Selene wished to know what caused Agnes to avoid her eyes. "What is it?"

"I didn’t realise at first you were waiting for the lord to return," Agnes replied.

"I am not waiting for him. Truly," Selene added since Agnes didn’t seem convinced. "I wasn’t."

"Then I was mistaken," Agnes answered, lowering her head so Selene couldn’t see her face.

"I know that you do not believe me. I spent many hours by his side today. I am enjoying the break from him teasing me. You were wrong with what you assumed," Selene said, trying to hide the truth.

"I was mistaken," Agnes agreed, trying to hold her laughter so she wouldn’t embarrass Selene. "But if you were, it would not be wrong for you to miss your husband. I will never judge you."

"I know you would not but in this case, I was not missing him. You are acting like he was away from my side for days. You are free of your duties. You don’t have to tend to me now," Selene said, sending Agnes away so she wouldn’t need to face the truth.

"I will be near if you need me," Agnes said, curtsying before she left Selene’s side. It was fun for her to see Selene denying that she missed the lord.

Perhaps it was because Selene didn’t want anyone else to overhear it and tell the lord for him to tease Selene.

Selene felt relief after Agnes left her side. Should Xavier ever think she missed him then he would not let her hear the end of it.

Selene stood up to leave the room she had claimed as her own to pass the time in. She had not thought yet of what to do in her spare time.

"Don’t," Selene warned her mind.

Why did she need to be so cursed to hear Francesca’s suggestion in her mind now?

Selene wasn’t tired but she decided to go to bed without Xavier so she could get over this day and forget everything that happened. She wanted to forget the gathering with the women to what Xavier revealed about Oliver and Fiona. _{freeweɓnovēl.coɱ}

Selene exited the room and headed to her bedroom. The good thing about this was she would be asleep by the time Xavier returned her.

To Selene’s surprise, when she opened the door she was immediately met by the sight of Xavier undressing.

"Why?" Selene asked, puzzled by his presence here. Why hadn’t anyone informed her that Xavier was back?