“There’s nothing.” Linda noticed that Selena still seemed to be trembling.
Selena then drove home. Throughout the entire drive, her mind was filled with images of Roland whipping her with his belt ever since she was young. After her mother’s demise, those were her only memories of her father. Before she’d realized it, tears had long since streamed down her face.
The moment she alighted from the car when she arrived home, she glimpsed a car parked in front of her house. As she got out of the car, she then spotted a man standing at her door. In the next moment, the man looked back and flashed her a smile, his smile as bright as it was back then—it was Finneas.
On the second floor next door, Pierre happened to be bored. When he stood before the window, he instantly caught sight of the old flames standing there.
“You’re back?” Finneas’ voice carried a tenderness of an eternity ago.
It’d been a long time since Selena had heard him speak to her so gently that it felt as though she’d gone back several lifetimes. “Is something the matter?” Nonetheless, she kept her expression frigid.
“Not really. I thought I’d make a mistake when I saw you in the community that day, but I finally got to know today that you’re really living here.” Finneas wore an exceedingly amiable smile. It was as though they were merely old friends who were meeting up, and nothing had ever happened between them.
As Selena stared at him, she spaced out slightly. Back in school, he was an acknowledged dandy and gentleman. I’d thought so as well back then, but now, I only find him repulsive!
The atmosphere between the two of them was a tad awkward. Finneas, especially, felt rather embarrassed because he’d shamelessly come to seek Selena out. After a long while, he again spoke, saying, “Selena, I’ve already investigated the incident back then. It wasn’t your fault, but Megan’s. She drugged you and dumped you into a man’s bed. Then, she came over to me and said that you slept with another man. She planned everything.”
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