"Selena, it's time for you to go back," came the sudden words.
With these unexpected words, all the sounds around them suddenly disappeared.
Osvaldo held Selena in his arms, with a fleeting glint of malice in his eyes.
Selena was stunned upon hearing the familiar voice and stood frozen in place.
As if in a dream, she turned around and saw someone even more familiar to her.
Selena's dark eyes widened to their fullest, staring fixedly at the young man in front of her whom she knew so well.
He was still as handsome and gentle as ever, with no change except for some things in his eyes that she couldn't understand.
Stanley's gentle and profound gaze remained fixed on Selena.
He walked step by step towards her, under Osvaldo's cold gaze, and suddenly reached out to hold her in his arms.
He held the familiar person and felt the familiar sweet breath, whispering softly, "I'm sorry."
He was sorry that he had let her die painfully on the battlefield.
He was sorry that he had let her wander alone and suffer so much.
He was sorry that he had only found her now.
Selena's eyelashes were wet with tears as she looked dreamily at the young man in front of her and murmured, "... Stanley?"
Stanley's mouth slightly curved as he looked at her tenderly. "It's me, Selena."
Selena confirmed that this person was real, and her nose suddenly became sour.
This person had witnessed her transformation from a girl to a young woman.
He had been with her all the way, from a fragile girl who was afraid of pain and would cry to a strong and resilient queen.
He had been a participant in her life for the past eighteen years.
He was the last person she saw before she died.
He was the first familiar person she saw after her rebirth.
Selena finally saw her childhood companion, who had accompanied her as she grew up, and a happy smile appeared on her face.
She was about to speak when Osvaldo's dark voice suddenly came over, "Selena, aren't you going to introduce me?"
Selena was taken aback, finally snapping out of her surprise at seeing her childhood friend. She then realized that her posture with Stanley was too intimate at the moment.
She smiled and patted Stanley's shoulder. "Stanley, let me go."
Stanley's gaze lingered on her bright red wedding dress for a moment, his eyes darkening slightly. He released her hand and smiled at Osvaldo. "Selena, who is this?"
Selena hooked her arm around Osvaldo's and said to Stanley, "He's Osvaldo, my..." She blushed slightly, glanced at Osvaldo, then continued, "fiancé."
Then she pointed at Stanley and introduced him to Osvaldo solemnly. "Osvaldo, he's Stanley, my good friend who has been with me since I was young."
Osvaldo smiled faintly and curved his thin lips. "Since he's your good friend, he's also my good friend, and we should treat him well."
His dark gaze fell on Stanley, and he laughed. "Today is my engagement banquet with Selena. Mr. Soo, please have a few more drinks."
Stanley said with a smile, "When I arrived in the capital, I heard that the Anderson family's young master and Miss Turner were getting engaged today. Selena is not Miss Turner, so... there's no need for me to have drinks."
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