Hearing Selina sigh, Yesseca became even more anxious. She said hurriedly, "What's wrong? Did something happen to him?"
Hearing Yesseca's nervous voice, Selina's gaze flickered.
Kylin wasn't faring so well.
That night when Tremaine took Yesseca away, Selina had wanted to stay beside Kylin. However, Kylin was adamant that she and Matthew should head home. They had no choice but to leave.
However, when Selina reached home, she received a all from Kyi in's mother.
She said that Kylin was not in a good state. He'd refused to eat or drink. Kyi in's mother asked Selina to give him a call.
When Selina called him, Kylin said that he was fine and asked her not to worry about him.
Selina knew that Kylin wasn't doing too well.
Maybe it was because she was pregnant, that Kylin did not want to cause any worry for her.
She wanted to persuade Kylin, but Kylin kept insisting that he was fine. In the end, Selina could only stop prying.
Selina decided not to tell Yesseca about Kylin's state.
Unfortunately, her sigh had already made Yesseca concerned. It would be worse if she said something.
As a kind-hearted person, Yesseca would die of guilt.
Furthermore, since Yesseca left with Tremaine, that would mean she was with him. There was no other hope and there was no need to continue the subject.
Yesseca had lie to Selina for her own good.
Similarly, Selina was also lying to Yesseca. "Kylin is fine, Matthew and I have spoken to him, and he has now come to terms with what has happened. Don't think too much about it."
Yesseca was relieved.
"If he's fine, that's good."
Yesseca said softly, "I actually wanted to make a phone call and apologize to him, but, but I didn't dare. Can you..." She inhaled and held the receiver. "Please help me tell him that I am fine, and that I am sorry."
Selina made a noise. "I will tell him. Don't think about what happened between the both of you."
Yesseca bit her lip and agreed.
Selina said, "Yesseca, I don't want you to be in Nashaland. Even so, you made this decision, so I can't do anything about it. No matter what, Matthew and I are part of your family. If Tremaine ever harms you, let me know. I will make him pay. I'm not scared of him!"
Yesseca's heart was filled with warmth.
She didn't expect Selina to be this feisty.
She thought that Selina would blame her, but in the end, she was only concerned.
"Thank you, Selina." said Yesseca.
Selina went quiet for awhile before saying, "Yessecca, you've always regarded me as a sister with a different surname. Know that you will always be part of the Whitlock family."
Yesseca was silent.
Confused, she asked, "Why?"
Selina explained herself, "Yesseca, Tremaine is the president and has to keep up with a prominent status. But you are from a civilian family, which is why others may look down on you. If you say that you're from the Whitlock family, then no one will look down on you. You are from a powerful family."
Yesseca knew that Selina had good intentions.
However, she did not plan to rely on this.
She said, "Selina, thank you, but I was born a member of the Cowell family, and that will never change. If I change my surname just because I'm afraid that others will look down on me, I think my mother and brother would never forgive me. I may be a regular civilian, but I am not upset about that."
Yesseca's words dispelled Selina's intentions.
"Yesseca, you are a confident woman." Her voice was full of praise. "What I said earlier was out of concern for you. But if you disagree, I will respect your wishes."
Yesseca appreciated Selina's thoughtfulness.
After a few more exchanges, Selina remembered something.
She thought of Yesseca's friend.
Ever since Yesseca was saved from the small fishing village, many things had happened. She had forgotten about Preslie.
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